Heliometra glacialis
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| Heliometra glacialis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Crinoidea |
| Order: | Comatulida |
| Family: | Antedonidae |
| Genus: | Heliometra |
| Species: | H. glacialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliometra glacialis (Owen, 1833 ex Leach MS) | |
Heliometra glacialis is a species of crinoid in the family Antedonidae. It is native across the Arctic polar range from Greenland, Iceland, northern Norway, Siberia, Japan, Massachusetts, Alaska, etc.[1][2]
It is sessile and lies at depths of between 14-1900 meters.[3]