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Granatocrinidae

Blastoidea - Granatocrinida - Granatocrinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Granatocrinidae Fay
1967Granatocrinidae Beaver et al. p. S421
1993Granatocrinidae Waters and Horowitz p. 210
2001Granatocrinidae Lane et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
classBlastoideaSay 1825
orderGranatocrinidaBather 1900
familyGranatocrinidaeFay 1961
familyGranatocrinidaeFay 1961

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. †Granatocrinidae Fay 1961
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G. †Arcuoblastus Macurda 1977
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†Arcuoblastus shumardi Macurda 1977
G. †Carpenteroblastus Rowley 1901
G. †Cribroblastus Hambach 1903
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†Cribroblastus cornutus Meek and Worthen 1861
G. †Cryptoblastus Etherridge, Jr. and Carpender 1886
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†Cryptoblastus granulosus Meek and Worthen 1865
†Cryptoblastus melo Owen and Shand 1850
†Cryptoblastus pisum Cline 1937
†Cryptoblastus rowleyi Cline 1937
†Cryptoblastus shumardi Meek and Worthern 1866
G. †Decemoblastus Macurda 1977
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†Cribroblastus melonoides Meek and Worthen 1869
†Decemoblastus melonoides Meek and Worthen 1869
G. †Deliablastus Ausich and Meyer 1988
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†Deliablastus cumberlandensis Ausich and Meyer 1988
G. †Dentiblastus Macurda, Jr 1964
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†Dentiblastus macurdai Ausich and Meyer 1988
†Dentiblastus sirius Macurda, Jr 1964
G. †Euryoblastus Ausich and Meyer 1988
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†Euryoblastus veryi Ausich and Meyer 1988
G. †Gongyloblastus Macurda, Jr and Racheboeuf 1975
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†Gongyloblastus armoricanus Macurda, Jr and Racheboeuf 1975
G. †Granatocrinus Hall 1862
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†Granatocrinus cornutus Meek and Worthen 1861
†Granatocrinus glaaber Meek and Worthen 1869
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Invalid names: Granatocrinus cidariformis Troost 1849 [synonym], Orbitremites oppelti Rowley 1902 [synonym]
†Granatocrinus pisum Meek and Worthen 1869
Invalid names: Granatocrinites Troost 1849 [synonym]
G. †Heteroblastus Etheridge, Jr. and Carperter 1886
G. †Mesoblastus Etheridge Jr and Carpenter 1886
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†Mesoblastus angulatus Sowerby 1828
†Mesoblastus crenulatus Roemer 1851
†Mesoblastus elongatus Cumberland 1826
G. †Monadoblastus Fay 1961
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G. †Perittoblastus Ausich and Meyer 1988
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†Perittoblastus liratus Ausich and Meyer 1988
G. †Poroblastus Fay 1961
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†Poroblastus granulosus Meek and Worthen 1865
G. †Ptychoblastus Fay 1960
G. †Pyramiblastus Macurda, Jr. 1964
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†Pyramiblastus fusiformis Wachsmuth and Springer 1888
G. †Tanaoblastus Fay 1961
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†Tanaoblastus roemeri Shumard 1855
G. †Xyeleblastus Ausich and Meyer 1988
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†Xyeleblastus magnificus Ausich and Meyer 1988
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: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 15:52:18
Modified: 2010-02-09 11:56:54
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Famennian to the top of the Chesterian or 372.15000 to 323.40000 Ma

Collections (45 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Famennian372.15 - 368.5China Mesoblastus sp. (162317)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Missouri) Mesoblastus sp. (6018)
Hastarian358.86 - 353.7United Kingdom (England) Mesoblastus crenulatus (229584)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9USA (Iowa) Mesoblastus sp. (5933) Orophocrinus fusiformis (120126)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9Canada (Alberta) Cryptoblastus sp. (8610)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9USA (Illinois) Mesoblastus sp. (5931)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7USA (Missouri) Cryptoblastus melo (65693)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7USA (Iowa) Schizoblastus roemeri (3314)
Ivorian353.7 - 346.7Belgium Mesoblastus crenulatus (7370)
Osagean351.9 - 342.9USA (Alabama) Granatocrinus granulatus (230550 230551)
Osagean351.9 - 342.9USA (Kentucky) Deliablastus cumberlandensis (165202) Granatocrinus granulatus (6200) Granatocrinus granulatus, Dentiblastus macurdai, Xyeleblastus magnificus, Deliablastus cumberlandensis (6205) Granatocrinus granulatus, Xyeleblastus magnificus (165201) Granatocrinus granulatus, Xyeleblastus magnificus, Deliablastus cumberlandensis (6206 165244) Orbitremites oppelti (59889) Perittoblastus liratus (165200) Xyeleblastus magnificus (6202 6203 76447 165242 165243) Xyeleblastus magnificus, Deliablastus cumberlandensis (165192 165193)
Osagean351.9 - 342.9USA (New Mexico) Tanaoblastus izaynesi, Monadoblastus granulosus (64758)
Osagean351.9 - 342.9USA (Missouri) Cryptoblastus granulosus (230504)
Osagean351.9 - 342.9USA (Tennessee) Deliablastus cumberlandensis (165241) Deliablastus cumberlandensis, Euryoblastus veryi (165240) Xyeleblastus magnificus (165203)
Osagean351.9 - 342.9USA (Iowa) Cryptoblastus cancellatus (230511) Cryptoblastus granulosus, Arcuoblastus shumardi, Schizoblastus melonoides (230497)
Osagean351.9 - 342.9USA (Indiana) Cryptoblastus granulosus (207861) Granatocrinus granulosus (2257 2455)
Osagean - Chadian351.9 - 339.9USA (Kentucky) Granatocrinus granulatus, Deliablastus cumberlandensis (6201) Perittoblastus liratus (165199)
Chadian346.7 - 339.9USA (Kentucky) Dentiblastus sp. (2672 2689)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 339.9USA (Indiana) Granatocrinus sp. (558)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Illinois) Cribroblastus cornutus (230487)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Missouri) Cribroblastus cornutus (230488)
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4USA (Tennessee) Cribroblastus cornutus (230489)