Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Thalassometra agassizii (Hartlaub, 1895)

Depth: 596-1429 m

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Echinodermata

Class
Crinoidea

Order
Comatulida

Suborder
Comatulidina

Superfamily
Tropiometracea

Family
Thalassometridae

Genus
Thalassometra

Species
agassizii

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Antedon agassizii Hartlaub, 1895 / Antedon agassizii Hartlaub, 1895

Origin: Native

Distribution

Distribution: Cocos and Galapagos Ridges

References

  • Horton, T. Horton, T., Kroh, A., Ahyong, S., Bailly, N., Boyko, C. B., Brandão, S. N., Gofas, S., Hooper, J. N. A., Hernandez, F., Holovachov, O., Mees, J., Molodtsova, T. N., Paulay, G., Decock, W., Dekeyzer, S., Poffyn, G., Vandepitte, L., Vanhoorne, B., Adlard, R., ... Zhao, Z. (2021) World Register of Marine Species. Available from https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ.
  • Maluf, L.Y. (1991) Echinoderm Fauna of the Galápagos Islands. In: James, M.J. (ed.): Galápagos Marine Invertebrates. Taxonomy, Biogeography, and Evolution in Darwin's Islands. Plenum Press, New York and London, p. 345-367.
  • Sonnenholzner, J. Brand, M., Francisco, V., Hearn, A., Luzuriaga, M., Guarderas, P & Navarro, J. (2013) Echinoderms of Ecuador. In: Alvarado, J & Solís-Marín, A. (eds.) (2013) Echinoderm research and Diversity in Latin America. 183-233 pp.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Thalassometra agassizii", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=14835. Accessed 1 November 2026.