Peer-reviewed book and journal articles

2002
Roux, M., Messing, C. G. & Améziane, N. (2002) Artificial keys to the genera of living stalked crinoids (Echinodermata). Bulletin of Marine Science 70(3): 799-830.

2001
Messing, C. G. A key to the genera of Comasteridae (Echinodermata: Crinoidea) with the description of a new genus. Bulletin Biological Society of Washington 10:277-300.

Messing, C. G. & White, C. M. A revision of the Zenometridae (new rank) (Echinodermata: Crinoidea: Comatulidina). Zoologica Scripta 30(3):159-180.

Pilcher, N. & Messing, C. G. A preliminary checklist of the shallow-water crinoids of the Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan. (transl. into Japanese). Report of Akajima Marine Science Laboratory (12):15-17.

2000
Messing, C. G., Ameziane, N. and Eleaume, M. Echinodermata Crinoidea: Comatulid crinoids of the KARUBAR Expedition to Indonesia. The families Comasteridae, Asterometridae, Calometridae and Thalassometridae. IN: Crosnier, A. (ed.), Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, vol. 21. Mémoires du Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, 184: 627-702.

1999
McClintock, J. B., Baker, B. J., Baumiller, T. K. and Messing, C.G. Lack of chemical defense in two species of stalked crinoids: support for the predation hypothesis for Mesozoic bathymetric displacement. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 232:1-7.

1998
David, J., Messing, C. G., Baumiller, T. K., Ameziane, N. and Roux, M. Premières mesures directes et modélisation de la croissance rapide d'un crinoïde pédonculé (Echinodermata) en domaine bathyal au large des Bahamas. Comptes Rendus de l'Academie Français, Sciences de la vie 321: 771-775.

Messing, C.G. A Revision of the Recent Indo-West Pacific Comatulid Genus Comaster Agassiz. Part 1: The type species of Comaster and Phanogenia Lovén (Echinodermata: Crinoidea: Comasteridae). Invertebrate Taxonomy12:191-209.

Messing, C.G. An initial re-assessment of the distribution and diversity of the East Indian shallow-water crinoid fauna. pp. 187-192. IN: Mooi, R. & Telford, M. (eds.) Echinoderms: San Francisco. Balkema, Rotterdam.

Featherstone, C. M., Messing, C. G. and McClintock, J. B. Dietary composition of two bathyal stalked crinoids: Neocrinus decorus and Endoxocrinus parrae (Echinodermata: Crinoidea: Isocrinidae). pp. 155-160. IN: Mooi, R. & Telford, M. (eds.) Echinoderms: San Francisco. Balkema, Rotterdam.

1997
Messing, C.G. Living Comatulids. Pp. 3-30 IN: Waters, J. & Maples, C. (eds.) Geobiology of Echinoderms, Paleontological Society Papers v. 3. Carnegie Mus. Nat. Hist., Pittsburgh.

1995
Messing, C.G. Redescription of a unique feather star (Echinodermata: Crinoidea: Comasteridae) with the diagnosis of a new genus. Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 108(4):656-661.

Baumiller, T.K., Llewellyn, G., Messing, C.G. & Ausich, W.I. Taphonomy of isocrinid stalks: influence of decay and autotomy. Palaios 10(1):87-95.

Messing, C.G. Alloeocomatella, a new genus of reef-dwelling feather star from the tropical Indo-West Pacific (Echinodermata: Crinoidea: Comasteridae). Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 108:436-450.

1994
Messing, C.G. Comatulid crinoids (Echinodermata) of Madang, Papua New Guinea, and environs: Diversity and ecology. pp. 237-243 IN: David, B., Guille, A., Feral, J.-P. & Roux, M. (eds.) Echinoderms through Time. Balkema, Rotterdam.

1993
Llewellyn, G. and C.G. Messing. Compositional and taphonomic variations in modern crinoid-rich sediments from the deep-water margin of a carbonate bank. Palaios 8(6):554-573.

1990
Messing, C.G., A.C. Neumann and J.C. Lang: Biozonation of deep-water lithoherms and associated hardgrounds in the northeastern Straits of Florida. Palaios 5(1):15-33.

Messing, C.G. and J. Dearborn. Marine Flora and Fauna of the northeastern United States. Echinodermata: Crinoidea. NOAA Technical Report, National Marine Fisheries Service No. 91, 33 pp.

1988
Messing, C.G., Rosesmyth, Mailer, S.R. and Miller, R.E. Relocation movement in a stalked crinoid (Echinodermata). Bull. Mar. Sci. 42:480-487.

1985
Messing, C.G. Submersible observations of deep-water crinoid assemblages in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean, pp. 185-193. In: Keegan, B.O. and B. .S. O'Connor (eds.), Proc. Fifth International Echinoderm Conf., Galway, Ireland, A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam.

1984
Messing, C.G. Brooding and paedomorphosis in the deep-water feather star Comatilia iridometriformis A.H. Clark (Crinoidea: Comatulida). Marine Biology 80:83-91.

Grimmer, J.C., N.D. Holland and C.G. Messing. Fine structure of the stalk of the bourgueticrinid sea lily Democrinus conifer (Echinodermata: Crinoidea). Marine Biology 81:163-176.

1983
Messing, C.G. Post-marsupial development and growth of Pagurapseudes largoensis McSweeny (Crustacea: Tanaidacea). J. Crustacean Biology 3:380-408.

1981
Messing, C.G. Notes on recent changes in tanaidacean terminology. Crustaceana 41:96-101.

Messing, C.G. Reclassification and redescription of the comatulid Comatonia cristata (Hartlaub) (Echinodermata: Crinoidea). Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 94:240-253.

1978
Messing, C.G. A revision of the comatulid genus Comactinia A.H. Clark (Echinodermata: Crinoidea). Bull. Mar. Sci. 28:49-80.

Meyer, D.L., C.G. Messing and D.B. Macurda, Jr. Zoogeography of tropical western Atlantic Crinoidea. Bull. Mar. Sci. 28:412-441.

Messing, C.G. Pentametrocrinus atlanticus (Perrier) (Echinodermata: Crinoidea): A review. J. Natural Hist. 12:699-708.

1977
Messing, C.G. Neotanais persephone, a new species of hadal tanaidacean (Crustacea: Peracarida). Bull. Mar. Sci. 27:511-519.

Popular Publications
1988 Messing, C. G. Sea lilies and feather stars. Sea Frontiers 34(4):236-241.

1987 Messing, C. G. To the Deep Reef and Beyond. Published privately for the Deep Ocean Society and Research Submersibles, Ltd., 30 pp.

1976 Messing, C. G. The Tongue of the Ocean--One Mile Deep. Bahamas Naturalist 1(2):1-8.