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Hydroblastus hendyi

Blastoidea - Granatocrinida - Schizoblastidae

Discussion

Named after Austin of Paleobiology Database fame!

Taxonomy
Hydroblastus hendyi was named by Sumrall et al. (2009). Its type specimen is CMCIP-51237 (Theca) and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Drowning Creek Area, which is in a Givetian carbonate grainstone/packstone in the Boyle Formation of Kentucky.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Hydroblastus hendyi Sumrall et al. p. 745 fig. 7,8
2018Hydroblastus herdyi Bauer pp. Appendix 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
classBlastoideaSay 1825
orderGranatocrinidaBather 1900
familySchizoblastidaeEtheridge and Carpenter 1886
genusHydroblastus
specieshendyi

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.

Hydroblastus hendyi Sumrall et al. 2009
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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: Givetian or 387.70000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Kentucky) Hydroblastus hendyi (type locality: 211438)