''Tropiometra'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

crinoid Crinoids are marine invertebrates that make up the class Crinoidea. Crinoids that remain attached to the sea floor by a stalk in their adult form are commonly called sea lilies, while the unstalked forms, called feather stars or comatulids, are ...

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''Tropiometridae''.

Species

The following species are found in this genus: *'' Tropiometra afra'' (Hartlaub, 1890) *''

Tropiometra carinata The elegant feather star (''Tropiometra carinata'') is a species of crinoid in the family (biology), family Tropiometridae. Description Elegant feather stars may grow to 20 cm in total length. They are variably coloured in yellow to brown a ...

'' (Lamarck, 1816) *'' Tropiometra macrodiscus'' (Hara, 1895) *'' Tropiometra magnifica'' AH Clark, 1936

References

Tropiometridae Taxa named by Austin Hobart Clark Crinoid genera {{Crinoidea-stub