MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Democrinus conifer (AH Clark, 1909)

ERMS taxon details

Democrinus conifer (AH Clark, 1909)

Rhizocrinus conifer AH Clark, 1909, holotype USNM 2279

AphiaID

124183 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124183)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Democrinus Perrier, 1883

Original name

Rhizocrinus conifer AH Clark, 1909

Synonymised names

Bythocrinus intermedius AH Clark, 1915 · unaccepted (synonym)

Democrinus robustus AH Clark, 1909 · unaccepted (synonym)

Rhizocrinus conifer AH Clark, 1909 · unaccepted (basionym)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

(of Rhizocrinus conifer AH Clark, 1909) Clark, A. H. (1909). Four new species of the crinoid genus Rhizocrinus. Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum 36(1693):673–676., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.36-1693.673 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Messing, C.; Gondim, A.I.; Markello, K.; Poatskievick Pierezan, B.; Taylor, K.; Eléaume, M. (2025). World List of Crinoidea. Democrinus conifer (AH Clark, 1909). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124183 on 2026-08-13

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Democrinus conifer (AH Clark, 1909). Accessed at: http://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=124183 on 2026-08-13

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Hansson, Hans

2011-02-23 10:48:32Z

changed

Messing, Charles

Licensing

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original description (of Bythocrinus intermedius AH Clark, 1915) Clark, A. H. (1915). A monograph of the existing crinoids. vol 1, pt. 1. Bulletin of the U.S. National Museum 82(1):1–406, 17 pls. [details]

original description (of Rhizocrinus conifer AH Clark, 1909) Clark, A. H. (1909). Four new species of the crinoid genus Rhizocrinus. Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum 36(1693):673–676., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.36-1693.673 [details]

context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]

basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in RoR) [details]

additional source Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin & C. L. Mah. (2009). Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico. Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S. [details]