Abstract
A taxonomic study on the crinoids (feather stars) collected from 34 sites from the Red Sea coasts and islands as well as the Suez Canal was done during the period from 1992 to 2003. A total of 15 species are now known from the Red Sea belonging to eleven genera under six families. Among them four species are endemic to the Red Sea and the two spe- cies, Decametra chadwicki and Lamprometra klunzingeri, are recorded from the Suez Canal for the first time. Also, the two species, Oligometra serripinna and Dorometra aegyptica, are new record from Gulf of Suez, and Decametra mollis from Gulf of Aqaba and Northern Red Sea. This study represents the first proper documentation of crinoid species in the study area. Summaries are provided of the specific habitats and geographical distribution.
Highlights
Feather-stars constitute group of echinoderms belonging to class Crinoidea and order Comatulida, having five to hundreds of arms surrounding their cup-like bodies [1,2]
A taxonomic study on the crinoids collected from 34 sites from the Red Sea coasts and islands as well as the Suez Canal was done during the period from 1992 to 2003
Among them four species are endemic to the Red Sea and the two species, Decametra chadwicki and Lamprometra klunzingeri, are recorded from the Suez Canal for the first time
Summary
Feather-stars constitute group of echinoderms belonging to class Crinoidea and order Comatulida, having five to hundreds of arms surrounding their cup-like bodies [1,2]. Feather stars are among the least known echinoderms attributable to difficulty in their collection on account of their fragile nature, secretive habits, and distribution in deep waters. Their identification requires patience and painstaking attention to morphological details [8,9]. Summaries of the specific habitats and geographical distribution are provided
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