Leptometra
Leptometra is a genus of free-swimming, stemless crinoids.
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Genus: | Leptometra A. H. Clark, 1908 [1] |
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Characteristics
Members of this genus have no stems but have five pairs of feathery arms arising from a central concave disc. There are a number of long cirri or unbranched appendages on a low, cone-shaped dorsal ossicle, a bone-like structure in the centre of the disc.
Species
The following species are recognised in the World Register of Marine Species:[1]
- Leptometra celtica (McAndrew & Barrett, 1857)
- Leptometra phalangium (Müller, 1841)
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