Bathycrinus gracilis
| Bathycrinus gracilis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Crinoidea |
| Subclass: | Articulata |
| Order: | Comatulida |
| Family: | Bathycrinidae |
| Genus: | Bathycrinus |
| Species: | B. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Bathycrinus gracilis Thomson, 1877 [1] | |
Bathycrinus gracilis is a species of sea lily, a crinoid in the family Bathycrinidae. It is native to the North Atlantic.[1] It was described by Charles Wyville Thomson.[2]
Distribution
B. gracilis is found in the North Atlantic at a depth of around 4,456 metres (14,619 ft).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Messing, Charles (2015). "Bathycrinus gracilis Thomson, 1877". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
- ↑ Thomson, C.W. (1973). "On the crinoids of the "Porcupine" deep-sea dredging expedition". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 7: 764–773.
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