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Cheirocystella

Rhombifera - Cheirocrinidae

Taxonomy
Cheirocystella was named by Paul (1972) [Sepkoski's age data: O Trem-u O Aren-l Sepkoski's reference number: 326].

It was assigned to Rhombifera by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cheirocrinidae by Paul (1972), Paul and Rozhnov (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Cheirocystella Paul pp. 31 - 32
2002Cheirocystella Sepkoski
2016Cheirocystella Paul and Rozhnov p. 270

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
orderRhombiferaZittel 1879
superfamilyGlyptocystitoida(Bather 1899)
familyCheirocrinidaeJaekel 1899
genusCheirocystella

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. †Cheirocystella Paul 1972
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. R. C. Paul 1972A genus of Cheirocrinidae with open lateral and infralateral circlets and six radials; with short ambulacra confined to flat oral surface; with disjunct pectinirhombs.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindo
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 11:36:13
Modified: 2010-02-15 06:45:28
Source: o = order, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Stairsian to the top of the Cautleyan or 483.40000 to 448.80000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Stairsian483.4 - 481.7USA (Utah) C. antiqua (195523)
Floian477.1 - 471.3France (Languedoc-Roussillon) Cheirocrinus languedocianus (101714)
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2Thailand C. sp. (191371)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Greenland (Washington Land) C. sp. (24162)