Comanthus Explained

Comanthus is a genus of crinoid echinoderms (feather stars) belonging to the family Comatulidae.^[1]

The species of this genus are found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.

Species:

• Comanthus briareus
• Comanthus delicata
• Comanthus gisleni
• Comanthus imbricatus
• Comanthus kumi
• Comanthus novaezealandiae
• Comanthus parvicirrus
• Comanthus scintillus
• Comanthus suavia
• Comanthus taviana
• Comanthus wahlbergii the "common feather star", known from False Bay to Mozambique, and Vema seamount in the South Atlantic, intertidal to 47m, usually 10 to 22 blunt tipped arms, variably coloured, sometimes variegated, mouth offset, anus central.^{[2] [3]}
• Comanthus weberi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Comanthus AH Clark, 1908 . www.gbif.org . 20 October 2021 . en.
2. Jones, Georgina. A Field Guide to the Marine Animals of the Cape Peninsula. SURG, Cape Town, 2008.
3. Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E (2005): Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa