Bathycrinus australocrucis
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Bathycrinus australocrucis McKnight, 1973 [1]
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Bathycrinus australocrucis is a species of sea lily, a crinoid in the family Bathycrinidae. It is native to the New Zealand region.[1] It was described by D. G. McKnight.[2]
Distribution
B. australocrucis is found in the Tasman Sea east of New Zealand in a depth range between 693 and 838 metres (2,274 and 2,749 ft).[1]
References
- ^ a b c Messing, Charles (2015). "Bathycrinus australocrucis McKnight, 1973". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
- ^ McKnight, D.G. (1973). "Stalked crinoids from the New Zealand region". Records of the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute, Wellington. 1 (14): 199–210.