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Aorocrinus formosus

Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Batocrinidae

Taxonomy
Aorocrinus formosus was named by Goldring (1923). It is not extant. Its type specimen is UNSM S944.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1923Aorocrinus formosus Goldring

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
subclassCamerataWachsmuth and Springer 1885
RankNameAuthor
infraclassEucamerataCole 2017
orderMonobathridaMoore and Laudon 1943
suborderCompsocrininaUbaghs 1978
superfamilyCarpocrinaceade Koninck and LeHon 1854
familyBatocrinidaeWachsmuth and Springer 1881
subfamilyBactocrininaeSpringer
genusAorocrinusWachsmuth and Springer 1897
speciesformosusGoldring 1923

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.

Aorocrinus formosus Goldring 1923
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: upper-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 17:13:32
Modified: 2009-10-09 13:32:16
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Devonian or 419.62000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Devonian419.62 - 358.86USA (New York) Aorocrinus formosus (123541)