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Dichocrinus

Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Dichocrinidae

Taxonomy
Dichocrinus was named by Munster (1839) [Sepkoski's age data: C Tour-l C Mosc-u Sepkoski's reference number: 660]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Dichocrininae by Webster and Jell (1999); and to Monobathrida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1839Dichocrinus Munster
1999Dichocrinus Webster and Jell p. 285
2002Dichocrinus 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
suborderCompsocrininaUbaghs 1978
superfamilyHexacrinitoidea(Wachsmuth and Springer 1885)
familyDichocrinidaeMiller 1889
subfamilyDichocrininaeMiller 1889
genusDichocrinusMunster 1839

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. †Dichocrinus Munster 1839
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†Dichocrinus australis Willink 1980
†Dichocrinus conus Meek and Worthen 1869
†Dichocrinus nola Strimple and Moore 1971
†Dichocrinus radiatus Münster 1839
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Hastarian to the top of the Wordian or 358.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (82 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hastarian358.9 - 353.8Iran (Kerman) D. shamsensis (201824)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0Canada (Alberta) D. bozemanensis, D. sp. (8610)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Iowa) D. sp. (73273 73274)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7USA (Iowa) D. sp. (3309)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7USA (Kentucky) D. pocillum, D. sp. (65691)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (New Mexico) D. conus (235903 235910 235923 235925) D. sp. (235905)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (Indiana) D. striatus (6670)
Chadian346.7 - 340.0USA (Indiana) D. ulrichi (2059 2202 2207 2208 2252)
Chadian346.7 - 340.0USA (Tennessee) D. sp. (6914)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 340.0USA (Kentucky) D. gracilis, D. ficus, D. ulrichi (37879)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 340.0USA (Indiana) D. ficus (8121) D. sp. (556 557 558 8067 8068 8069 8070 8071 8072 8074 8080)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 340.0USA (Tennessee) D. sp. (6915 6916)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5USA (Kentucky) D. simplex (2779 2780 2781 2826 2828 2829 2831)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5USA (Indiana) D. simplex (2833 2835)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9USA (Alabama) D. sp. (2710 6751 6754 6757 6764 6766 6769 6773 6777 6780 6782 6789 6790 6791 6793 6794 6797 6799 6804 6805 6806 6807 6808 6809 6811 6812 6823 6831 6835 6837 6841 6844 6845 6846 6847)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Illinois) D. nola (51191)
Permian298.9 - 251.902Australia (Tasmania) D. darlingtonensis (37635)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Australia (Western Australia) D. sp. (120591)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Australia (New South Wales) D. australis (37634)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Australia (New South Wales) D. gerringgongensis (120608)