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Marine Species: Analcidometra armata
(Pourtalès, 1869)
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Crinoidea |
| Order: | Comatulida |
| Family: | Colobometridae |
| Genus: | Analcidometra |
| Species: | Analcidometra armata |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Swimming Crinoid |
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| Description: | It has 10 arms, usually fixed to Pseudopterogorgia spp. and other gorgonians. This organism has a unique ability to coordinate the movement of the arms allowing him to swim in the water column. |
| Habitat: | Coral reefs at depths between 3 and 140 meters. |
| Color: | Arms with alternating red and white stripes. |
| Dimensions: | Arms with 6.5 to 9cm in length. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic |
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