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Xyeleblastus

Blastoidea - Granatocrinida - Granatocrinidae

Taxonomy
Xyeleblastus was named by Ausich and Meyer (1988) [Sepkoski's age data: C Vise-l Sepkoski's reference number: 904]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Granatocrinidae by Waters and Horowitz (1993); and to Spiraculata by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Xyeleblastus Ausich and Meyer p. 274
1993Xyeleblastus Waters and Horowitz p. 210
2002Xyeleblastus Sepkoski

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

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.

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: Osagean or 351.90000 to 342.90000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Osagean351.9 - 342.9USA (Tennessee) X. magnificus (165203)
Osagean351.9 - 342.9USA (Kentucky) X. magnificus (6202 6203 6205 6206 76447 165192 165193 165201 165242 165243 165244)