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Cryptocrinitidae

Eocrinoidea - Cryptocrinitidae

Taxonomy
Cryptocrinitidae was named by Bassler (1938). Its type is Cryptocrinites.

It was assigned to Eocrinoidea by Beaver et al. (1967) and Sprinkle (1973).

Subtaxa
Cryptocrinites (type genus)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Cryptocrinitidae Bassler
1967Cryptocrinitidae Beaver et al. p. S487
1973Cryptocrinitidae Sprinkle

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classEocrinoideaJaekel 1918
familyCryptocrinitidaeBassler 1938
familyCryptocrinitidaeBassler 1938

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.

Fm. †Cryptocrinitidae Bassler 1938
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G. †Cryptocrinites von Buch 1840
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:44:55
Modified: 2010-02-11 00:40:17
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Aseri or 463.50000 to 460.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Llandeilo466.0 - 460.9Sweden Cryptocrinites sp. (2930 2932)
Aseri463.5 - 460.9Estonia Cryptocrinites laevis (56201)