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Eocomatula decagonalis

Crinoidea - Isocrinida - Eocomatulidae

Taxonomy
Eocomatula decagonalis was named by Simms (1994). Its type specimen is UMIP 21581, a set of stem ossicles (two articulated nodal columnals), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is 84-SH-18, Shalypayco, which is in a Norian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Chambara Formation of Peru.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Eocomatula decagonalis Simms p. 172 figs. Pl 1, figs 6,7; text-fig 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
subclassPentacrinoideaJaekel 1918
RankNameAuthor
infraclassInadunata(Wachsmuth and Springer 1897)
Cladida(Moore and Laudon 1943)
Eucladida
subclassArticulata(Miller 1821)
orderIsocrinidaSieverts-Doreck 1952
suborderPentacrinitinaGray 1842
familyEocomatulidaeSimms 1988
genusEocomatulaSimms 1986
speciesdecagonalis

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.

Eocomatula decagonalis Simms 1994
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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: yessubc
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 17:08:50
Modified: 2004-02-28 19:08:50
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Norian or 227.30000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian227.3 - 205.7Peru Eocomatula decagonalis (type locality: 144429)