Bathycrinus australis explained

Bathycrinus australis is a species of sea lily, a crinoid in the family Bathycrinidae. It is native to deep water in the Antarctic Ocean. It was initially identified as Bathycrinus aldrichianus by Philip Herbert Carpenter following the 1872-1876 HMS Challenger expedition.^[1] It was later distinguished as a new species by the American zoologist Austin Hobart Clark.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Carpenter. P.H.. Report upon the Crinoidea collected during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1874–1876. Part I - General morphology, with description of the stalked crinoids. 1884. 10 October 2015.
2. Clark. A.H.. A new stalked crinoid (Ptilocrinus pinnatus) from the Pacific coast with a note on Bathycrinus. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 1907. 32. 1547. 551–554. 10.5479/si.00963801.32-1547.551.