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Canisiidae

Holothuroidea - Canisiidae

Taxonomy
Canisiidae was named by Mostler (1972). It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was assigned to Holothuroidea by Mostler (1972).

Subtaxa
Canisia

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Canisiidae Mostler p. 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Echinozoa()
classHolothuroidea()
familyCanisiidae
familyCanisiidae

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. †Canisiidae Mostler 1972
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G. †Canisia Mostler 1972
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: shallow infaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 11:09:31
Modified: 2010-02-11 06:36:04
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Alaunian to the top of the Sevatian or 215.38000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7Slovenia Canisia symmetrica, Canisia quadrispinosa (57026)
Alaunian - Sevatian215.38 - 205.7Slovakia Canisia symmetrica (99565)