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Caryocrinitidae

Rhombifera - Caryocrinitidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1938Caryocrinitidae Bassler
1967Caryocrinitidae Beaver et al. p. S221
2019Caryocrinitidae Paul et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
classRhombifera(Zittel 1879)
superfamilyHemicosmitoida(Jaekel 1918)
familyCaryocrinitidaeBassler 1938
familyCaryocrinitidaeBassler 1938

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. †Caryocrinitidae Bassler 1938
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G. †Caryocrinites Say 1825
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†Caryocrinites rugatus Forbes 1848
G. †Juglandocrinus von Koenen 1886
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†Juglandocrinus crassus von Koenen 1886
†Juglandocrinus elongatus Jaekel 1899
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Invalid names: Juglandocrinus vulgaris Dreyfus 1939 [synonym]
†Juglandocrinus europaeus Quenstedt 1874
†Juglandocrinus sdzuyi Chauvel and Le Menn 1979
†Juglandocrinus turbo Bather 1906
Invalid names: Oocystis Dreyfus 1939 [synonym]
G. †Paracaryocrinites Chen and Yao 1993
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†Paracaryocrinites kochi Wolfart 2001
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†Polycosmites jaekeli Wolfart 2001
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. R. C. Paul et al. 2019A family of Hemicosmitoida with four basals, six infra-laterals, eight laterals and a periproct on the oral surface; with three main ambulacra each with one to five arms (Lanc, McDermott & Paul, 2015, p. 5).
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationarysubp
Life habit: epifaunalsubp
Diet: suspension feedersubp
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-21 12:36:39
Modified: 2009-09-21 14:36:39
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Oretanian to the top of the Ludlow or 468.00000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (71 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Ordovician470.0 - 458.4Thailand Polycosmites jaekeli, Paracaryocrinites indet., Paracaryocrinites kochi (191371)
Oretanian468.0 - 459.0Portugal Caryocrinites sp. (21013)
Berounian457.9 - 449.8Spain (Zaragoza) Caryocrinites rugatus (196901)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Algeria Corylocrinus crassus (196944)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Spain (Zaragoza) Caryocrinites crassus, Caryocrinites elongatus, Caryocrinites europaeus, Caryocrinites sdzuyi (196922)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Sweden (Dalarne) Caryocrinites sp., Caryocrinites septentrionalis (162387)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Spain (Aragon) Caryocrinites crassus, Caryocrinites sdzuyi (163399)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8United Kingdom (Wales) Caryocrinites rugatus (196868) Hemicosmites rugatus (196892)
Cautleyan - Rawtheyan449.2 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) Caryocrinites rugatus (8291)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Wales) Caryocrinites rugatus (185115 196867 196869)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (England) Caryocrinites sp. (3667)
Silurian - Wenlock443.8 - 427.4USA (Illinois) Caryocrinites sp. (13355)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Indiana) Caryocrinites bulbulus, Caryocrinites ellipticus, Caryocrinites indianensis (75266)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (Iowa) Caryocrinites sp. A Witzke 1976 (26712)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Ontario) Caryocrinites sp. (461)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Caryocrinites ornatus (26801)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4USA (Iowa) Caryocrinites sp. (13356)
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Québec) Caryocrinites ornatus (24416 24418)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Canada (Québec) Caryocrinites ornatus (24412)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Québec) Caryocrinites ornatus (24420 24423 24424 24435)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Iowa) Caryocrinites sp. 1, Caryocrinites sp. 2, Caryocrinites sp. 3, Caryocrinites sp. 4 (26699) Caryocrinites sp. B Witzke 1976 (24968)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Iowa) Caryocrinites sp. 1, Caryocrinites sp. 2, Caryocrinites sp. 3, Caryocrinites sp. 4 (26769)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Caryocrinites indianensis, Caryocrinites sp. (26798) Caryocrinites indianensis, Caryocrinites spp. (26803)
Telychian - Wenlock438.5 - 427.4USA (Indiana) Caryocrinites sp. (26806)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3USA (Indiana) Caryocrinites sp. (22818)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3USA (Ohio) Caryocrinites sp. (475)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Caryocrinites indianensis, Caryocrinites spp. (26805)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Arkansas) Caryocrinites sp. (26800)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) Caryocrinites ornatus (12936 13051 13052 13053 13054 13338 26854 81784) Caryocrinites sp. (473 541)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Iowa) Caryocrinites sp. (26812) Caryocrinites sp. B Witzke 1976 (26702)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Indiana) Caryocrinites laurelensis, Caryocrinites stellatus (26771) Caryocrinites sphaeroidalis, Caryocrinites stellatus (26700)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Tennessee) Caryocrinites persculptus, Caryocrinites sp. (26788) Caryocrinites sp. (26802)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Wisconsin) Caryocrinites sp. (13353 26808)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Iowa) Caryocrinites sp. (26716)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Illinois) Caryocrinites sp. (26703 26705 26709 26816) Caryocrinites sp., Caryocrinites ornatus (26770) Caryocrinites spp. (26704)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Wisconsin) Caryocrinites ornatus (26701) Caryocrinites sp. (26707)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) Caryocrinites sp. (13069 13075 13104 13107)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Missouri) Caryocrinites sp. (26821 26822)
Ludfordian - Pridoli425.6 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Caryocrinites sp. (26824)