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Flexicrinus

Crinoidea

Discussion

Disarticulated columnals, according to Ubaghs, et al., 1978: T933

Taxonomy
Flexicrinus was named by Stukalina and Tuyutyan (1970). It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was assigned to Crinoidea by Popov et al. (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Flexicrinus Stukalina and Tuyutyan
2002Flexicrinus Popov et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
genusFlexicrinusStukalina and Tuyutyan 1970

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. †Flexicrinus Stukalina and Tuyutyan 1970
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: upper-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 12:31:37
Modified: 2010-02-10 07:13:41
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Sandbian or 458.20000 to 452.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Kazakhstan F. flexus (80177)