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Bikocrinus

Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Stelidiocrinidae

Taxonomy
Bikocrinus was named by Ausich (1985) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-m Sepkoski's reference number: 526]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Stelidiocrinidae by Ausich (1985); and to Monobathrida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by D. van Oyen on 2013-04-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Bikocrinus Ausich
2002Bikocrinus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
RankNameAuthor
subclassCamerataWachsmuth and Springer 1885
infraclassEucamerataCole 2017
orderMonobathridaMoore and Laudon 1943
suborderGlyptocrininaMoore 1952
superfamilyPatelliocrinoideaAngelin 1878
familyStelidiocrinidaeAngelin 1878
genusBikocrinusAusich 1985

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. †Bikocrinus Ausich 1985
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. I. Ausich 1985Stelidiocrinid with a low bowl- shaped cup; two tiers of interradials in nor- mal interrays, second tier with two plates; fixed secundibrachials, one or none, if no fixed secundibrachials primaxil yielding free arms; 10 free arms.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: upper-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 17:13:32
Modified: 2009-10-09 13:32:16
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Aeronian or 440.50000 to 438.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Ohio) B. baios (13337)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6USA (Ohio) B. baios (22964)