Marine Flora and Fauna of the Northeastern United States Echinodermata: Crinoidea
The crinoid fauna of the continental margin (0-1500 m) of northeastern North America (Georgia to Canada) includes 14 species in 13 genera and 5 families. We introduce the external morphology and natural history of crinoids and include a glossary of terms, an illustrated key to local taxa, annotated systematic list, and an index. The fauna includes 2 species found no further south than New England and 8 that occur no further north than the Carolinas and Blake Plateau. Comactinia meridionalis (Agassiz) is the only species commonly found in shallow water «50 m). Notaxa are endemic to the area. (PDF file contains 34 pages.)
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| Format: | monograph biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service
1990
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| Subjects: | Ecology, Fisheries, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/20516 |
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