BIOTIC Species Information for Antedon bifida
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| Researched by | Jacqueline Hill | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Scientific name | Antedon bifida | Common name | Rosy feather-star |
| MCS Code | ZB10 | Recent Synonyms | None |
| Phylum | Echinodermata | Subphylum | |
| Superclass | Class | Crinoidea | |
| Subclass | Order | Comatulida | |
| Suborder | Family | Antedonidae | |
| Genus | Antedon | Species | bifida |
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| Additional Information | Antedon bifida may be confused with another feather-star species Antedon petasus which has a more northerly distribution around the British Isles. Antedon petasus is larger and has 50 or so short cirri on the undersurface of the disc. | ||
| Taxonomy References | Fish & Fish, 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, | ||
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