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Eodimerocrinites

Crinoidea - Diplobathrida - Dimerocrinitidae

Taxonomy
Eodimerocrinites was named by Donovan and Gilmour (2003). Its type is Eodimerocrinites littlewoodi.

It was assigned to Dimerocrinitidae by Donovan and Gilmour (2003).

Species
E. littlewoodi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Eodimerocrinites Donovan and Gilmour p. 156

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
RankNameAuthor
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
subclassCamerataWachsmuth and Springer 1885
infraclassEucamerataCole 2017
orderDiplobathridaMoore and Laudon 1943
superfamilyDimerocrinitaceavon Zittel 1879
familyDimerocrinitidaevon Zittel 1879
genusEodimerocrinitesDonovan and Gilmour 2003

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. †Eodimerocrinites Donovan and Gilmour 2003
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Eodimerocrinites littlewoodi Donovan and Gilmour 2003
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
Donovan and Gilmour 2003Column heteromorphic, circular in section, composed of numerous, low columnals. Calyx broad and ?kylixiform (sensu Warn & Strimple 1977). Basals low, broad and triangular; ®ve large heptagonal radials and a large primanal form the radial circlet. Primanal similar in appearance to radial plates and supporting ?three plates. Anal series consisting of small plates arranged in a regular series. Priminterbrachials high. Basals, radials, ®xed brachials, priminterbrachials and plates of the anal series bear a sculpture of tubercles. Twenty long, gracile free arms. Arms uniserial and ®xed below SBr2, becoming biserial shortly above the secundaxilliary. Pinnules long.