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Erisocrinoidea

Crinoidea

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Erisocrinacea Wachsmuth and Springer
1978Erisocrinacea Ubaghs et al. p. T720
1987Erisocrinacea Webster p. 116
1992Erisocrinoidea Webster and Jell p. 343
2012Erisocrinoidea Webster p. 107
2012Erisocrinoidea Webster and Webster
2015Erisocrinoidea Webster and Donovan p. 508
2018Erisocrinacea Mao et al. p. 1071
2025Erisocrinoidea Webster et al. p. 663

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
RankNameAuthor
subclassPentacrinoideaJaekel 1918
infraclassInadunata(Wachsmuth and Springer 1897)
—Cladida(Moore and Laudon 1943)
—Eucladida
superorderCyathoformes
superfamilyErisocrinoidea(Wachsmuth and Springer 1886)
superfamilyErisocrinoidea(Wachsmuth and Springer 1886)

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.

Superfm. †Erisocrinoidea Wachsmuth and Springer 1886
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Fm. †Catacrinidae Knapp 1969
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G. †Arrectocrinus Knapp 1969
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†Arrectocrinus iowensis Pabian and Strimple 1980
†Arrectocrinus major Weller 1909
†Arrectocrinus texanus Weller 1909
G. †Endelocrinus Moore and Plummer 1940
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†Endelocrinus matheri Moore and Plummer 1937
†Endelocrinus rotundus Strimple 1962
†Endelocrinus torus Webster and Lane 1967
G. †Graffhamicrinus Strimple 1961
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†Graffhamicrinus acutus Strimple 1961
†Graffhamicrinus boellstorffi Pabian and Strimple 1974
†Graffhamicrinus crassus Wanner 1924
†Graffhamicrinus magnijkus Strimple 1947
†Graffhamicrinus subcoronatus Moore and Plummer 1940
†Graffhamicrinus waughi Moore and Strimple 1941
G. †Palmerocrinus Knapp 1969
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†Palmerocrinus kesslerensis Moore and Strimple 1973
†Palmerocrinus profundus Moore and Strimple 1973
G. †Paraplasocrinus Moore and Plummer 1937
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Invalid names: Paraplasocrinus mammillaris Wanner 1916 [synonym]
G. †Pyndaxocrinus Knapp 1969
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†Pyndaxocrinus granulosus Webster 2012
G. †Subarrectocrinus Knapp 1969
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†Subarrectocrinus perexcavatus Moore and Plummer 1940
Fm. †Erisocrinidae Miller 1889
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G. †Eperisocrinus Burke 1977
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†Eperisocrinus missouriensis Miller and Gurley 1890
G. †Erisocrinus Meek and Worthen 1865
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†Erisocrinus araxensis Yakovlev 1933
†Erisocrinus longwelli Lane and Webster 1966
†Erisocrinus propinquus Weller 1909
†Erisocrinus typus Meek and Worthen 1865
†Erisocrinus wapanucka Strimple 1961
G. †Jaramahcrinus Webster et al. 2025
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†Jaramahcrinus warlichi Webster et al. 2025
G. †Neoprotencrinus Knapp 1969
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†Neoprotencrinus anyangensis Mao et al. 2018
G. †Parallelocrinus Miller 1889
G. †Qararicrinus Webster et al. 2025
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†Qararicrinus batainensis Webster et al. 2025
G. †Sinocrinus Tien 1926
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†Sinocrinus sheareri Strimple and Watkins 1969
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Invalid names: Sinocrinus asymmetricus Strimple 1976 [synonym]
†Sinocrinus websteri Ausich et al. 2024
Fm. †Graphiocrinidae Wachsmuth and Springer 1886
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G. †Contocrinus Knapp 1969
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†Contocrinus andamanensis Webster and Jell 1993
†Contocrinus coupi Strimple and Moore 1971
†Contocrinus stantonensis Strimple 1939
G. †Ekmelocrinus Webster and Donovan 2015
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†Ekmelocrinus amplior Wanner 1924
†Ekmelocrinus ovoides Wanner 1924
†Ekmelocrinus subamplior Wanner 1924
†Ekmelocrinus verbeeki Wanner 1916
†Ekmelocrinus vermistriatus Webster and Donovan 2015
G. †Euerisocrinus Strimple 1939
G. †Permiocrinus Wanner 1949
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†Permiocrinus immaturus Wanner 1949
†Permiocrinus pumilus Moore and Plummer 1940
G. †Tapinocrinus Webster 1987
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†Tapinocrinus ingrami Webster 1987
†Tapinocrinus macurdai Webster 1987
†Tapinocrinus spinosus Wanner 1916
†Tapinocrinus timoricus Wanner 1916
Fm. †Paradelocrinidae Knapp 1969
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G. †Atokacrinus Knapp 1969
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†Atokacrinus tumulosus Moore and Strimple 1973
G. †Lobalocrinus Knapp 1969
G. †Lopadiocrinus Wanner 1916
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†Lopadiocrinus granulatus Wanner 1916
G. †Neocatacrinus Moore and Plummer 1937
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†Neocatacrinus depressus Wanner 1916
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Invalid names: Delocrinus beyrichi Wanner 1916 [synonym]
G. †Sublobalocrinus Knapp 1969
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†Sublobalocrinus kaseri Pabian and Strimple 1980
Fm. †Protencrinidae Knapp 1969
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G. †Protencrinus Jeakel 1918
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†Protencrinus baliensis Webster 2012
Invalid names: Arkacrinidae Knapp 1969 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationarysubc
Attached: yessubc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-10-09 11:50:31
Modified: 2009-10-09 13:50:31
Source: subc = subclass, c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Brigantian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 335.90000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (94 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom Exaetocrinus carlopsensis (90824)
Morrowan323.4 - 318.6USA (Arkansas) Palmerocrinus kesslerensis (128992)
Morrowan323.4 - 318.6USA (Utah) Palmerocrinus profundus (130002)
Morrowan323.4 - 318.6USA (Oklahoma) Atokacrinus tumulosus, Endelocrinus matheri (90795) Endelocrinus matheri (128647 128679 128687 128919 128920 129915 129916 129919) Erisocrinus wapanucka, Palmerocrinus profundus, Endelocrinus matheri (128689) Palmerocrinus profundus (128690)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2USA (Oklahoma) Protencrinus atoka (90798 90799)
Morrowan - Wolfcampian323.4 - 286.0USA (Utah) Delocrinus matheri (124622)
Atokan318.6 - 312.8USA (Oklahoma) Graffhamicrinus antiquus (90804)
Middle Pennsylvanian315.2 - 307.0USA (Arizona) Endelocrinus sp. (90773)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0China Sinocrinus sp. (90770)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Ohio) Erisocrinus typus (159904)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Kansas) Erisocrinus sp. (72371 72375 72377 72378 72379 72383) Erisocrinus sp., Graffhamicrinus sp. (72366 72369) Erisocrinus sp., Graffhamicrinus sp., Graphiocrinidae indet. (72372) Erisocrinus sp., Graphiocrinidae indet. (72376)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Missouri) Delocrinus missouriensis (71504) Erisocrinus typus (26878)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Nebraska) Erisocrinus sp., Graffhamicrinus sp., Graphiocrinidae indet. (44411)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Illinois) Endelocrinus tumidus, Contocrinus coupi, Erisocrinus typus (51191)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Oklahoma) Erisocrinus sp. (72365 72368 72385) Erisocrinus sp., Graffhamicrinus sp. (72367 72373 72374 72384) Erisocrinus typus (216601)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Texas) Endelocrinus tumidus, Endelocrinus grafordensis, Erisocrinus sp. (90808)
Khamovnikian305.8 - 304.8USA (Nebraska) Graffhamicrinus magnijkus (124446)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Graffhamicrinus waughi (116099)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Nebraska) Graffhamicrinus boellstorffi (116098)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Ohio) Endelocrinus kieri (90868) Parallelocrinus sturgeoni (90870)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (West Virginia) Endelocrinus kieri (90869)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Graffhamicrinus magnificus, Graffhamicrinus profundus (90809)
Rusavkinian303.7 - 287.6USA (Kansas) Sublobalocrinus kasseri (124435)
Rusavkinian303.7 - 287.6USA (Iowa) Sublobalocrinus kasseri, Arrectocrinus iowensis, Graffhamicrinus magnijkus, Graffhamicrinus subcoronatus (124436)
Rusavkinian303.7 - 287.6USA (Nebraska) Graffhamicrinus magnijkus (124444 124479) Graffhamicrinus magnijkus, Erisocrinus typus, Contocrinus stantonensis (124441) Graffhamicrinus magnijkus, Graffhamicrinus subcoronatus (124407 124433 124445) Graffhamicrinus subcoronatus (124434)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (Kansas) Subarrectocrinus perexcavatus (116089)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52China (Henan) Erisocrinus longwelli, Protencrinus baliensis, Neoprotencrinus anyangensis, Sinocrinus sheareri (197054)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Greece Protencrinus baliensis, Pyndaxocrinus granulosus (137662)
Permian298.9 - 251.902Indonesia (Timor) Ceriocrinus depressus (223612) Cibolocrinus transitorius (223619)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Canada (British Columbia) Catacrinidae indet. (98045)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Tapinocrinus sp., Tapinocrinus macurdai, Tapinocrinus ingrami (88211)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Kansas) Endelocrinus rotundus (116097)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Indonesia Graphiocrinus timoricus, Ceriocrinus crassus, Ceriocrinus depressus, Graphiocrinus amplior, Ceriocrinus verbeeki, Cibolocrinus transitorius (118268)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Slovenia Protencrinus baliensis, Sinocrinus websteri (236360)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3USA (Nevada) Endelocrinus sp., Erisocrinus longwelli, Endelocrinus torus (90756) Erisocrinus longwelli (74742 90757)
Pavlovoposadian287.6 - 276.8USA (Nebraska) Graffhamicrinus magnijkus (124477)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Oman Erisocrinus sp. (275573) Permiocrinus sp., Qararicrinus batainensis (275572)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Texas) Delocrinus major, Delocrinus texanus, Erisocrinus propinquus (89392)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Svalbard and Jan Mayen Catacrinidae indet. (145690)
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4Australia (Western Australia) Tapinocrinus spinosus (72211 120584 120611)
Noginskian276.8 - 264.9USA (Nebraska) Erisocrinus typus (124442)
Noginskian276.8 - 264.9USA (Kansas) Endelocrinus rotundus (11738)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Thailand (Trang) Graphiocrinus sp. (40870)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28Indonesia Ceriocrinus verbeeki, Cibolocrinus transitorius (39608 39610)
Melekhovian264.9 - 251.902USA (Nebraska) Erisocrinus longwelli (124481) Erisocrinus longwelli, Graffhamicrinus boellstorffi (124480) Graffhamicrinus boellstorffi (124478)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Tunisia (Madanin) Erisocrinidae indet. (41965)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Indonesia (Timor) Graphiocrinus timoricus, Lopadiocrinus granulatus (223610)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Azerbaijan Erisocrinus araxensis (42898 110681 241016)