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Paramelocrinus

Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Paramelocrinidae

Taxonomy
Paramelocrinus was named by Ubaghs (1958) [Sepkoski's age data: S Wenl-u S Prid Sepkoski's reference number: 249]. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Paramelocrinidae.

It was assigned to Paramelocrinidae by Ubaghs et al. (1978); and to Monobathrida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Paramelocrinus Ubaghs
1978Paramelocrinus Ubaghs et al. p. T491
2002Paramelocrinus 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
superfamilyMelocrinitacead'Orbigny 1852
familyParamelocrinidaeUbaghs 1958
genusParamelocrinusUbaghs 1958

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. †Paramelocrinus Ubaghs 1958
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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 Ludfordian to the top of the Pridoli or 425.60000 to 419.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludfordian - Pridoli425.6 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) P. ubaghsi (26824)