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Cryptocrinites

Eocrinoidea - Cryptocrinitidae

Taxonomy
Cryptocrinites was named by von Buch (1840) [Sepkoski's age data: O Aren-u O Llvi-l Sepkoski's reference number: 805,1066]. It is the type genus of Cryptocrinitidae.

It was assigned to Cryptocrinitidae by Sprinkle (1973); and to Eocrinoidea by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1840Cryptocrinites von Buch
1973Cryptocrinites Sprinkle p. 126
2002Cryptocrinites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classEocrinoideaJaekel 1918
familyCryptocrinitidaeBassler 1938
genusCryptocrinitesvon Buch 1840

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. †Cryptocrinites von Buch 1840
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Intermediate tier suspension-feeder according to Dornbos (2008).g
Created: 2009-10-08 09:51:41
Modified: 2009-10-08 11:51:41
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Aseri or 463.50000 to 460.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Llandeilo466.0 - 460.9Sweden C. sp. (2930 2932)
Aseri463.5 - 460.9Estonia C. laevis (56201)