''Ptilometra'' is a genus of
echinoderm
An echinoderm () is any animal of the phylum Echinodermata (), which includes starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars and sea cucumbers, as well as the sessile sea lilies or "stone lilies". While bilaterally symmetrical as ...
s belonging to the monotypic family Ptilometridae.
The species of this genus are found in Australia.
Species:
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Ptilometra australis
''Ptilometra australis'', the passion flower feather star, is a species of crinoid. It is native to the coasts of southeastern Australia where it is found on reefs, in estuaries, and bays at depths down to about .
Description
The passion flower ...
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Ptilometra macronema''
References
Comatulida
Crinoid genera
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