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Prolecythiocrinus

Crinoidea - Cyathocrinida - Gasterocomidae

Taxonomy
Prolecythiocrinus was named by Arendt (1970). Its type is Lecythiocrinus problematicus.

It was assigned to Gasterocomidae by Arendt (1970).

Species
P. problematicus
Entered
by M. Clapham on 2025-08-19; modified by M. Clapham on 2025-08-19

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Prolecythiocrinus Arendt p. 117

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
subclassPentacrinoideaJaekel 1918
RankNameAuthor
infraclassInadunata(Wachsmuth and Springer 1897)
—Cladida(Moore and Laudon 1943)
—Eucladida
superorderCyathoformes
orderCyathocrinida(Bather 1899)
superfamilyGasterocomaceaRoemer 1854
familyGasterocomidaeRoemer 1854
genusProlecythiocrinus

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. †Prolecythiocrinus Arendt 1970
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available