Leptometra
{{Short description|Genus of crinoids}}
{{Automatic taxobox
| image = Leptometra celtica 7080.jpg
| image_caption = Leptometra celtica
| taxon = Leptometra
| authority = A. H. Clark, 1908 [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123354 Leptometra - AH Clark, 1908] World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision = See text
}}
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:
- Leptometra celtica (McAndrew & Barrett, 1857)
- Leptometra phalangium (Müller, 1841)
References
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