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Periechocrinus

Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Periechocrinidae

Taxonomy
Periechocrinus was named by Morris (1843) [Sepkoski's age data: S Wenl-u S Ludl-l]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Monobathrida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Periechocrinidae by Ausich et al. (2012).

Species
P. indicator, P. latus
Species lacking formal opinion data
P. marcouanus, P. speciosus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Periechocrinus Morris
2002Periechocrinus Sepkoski
2012Periechocrinus Ausich et al. p. 616

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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
superfamilyPeriechocrinaceaBronn 1848
familyPeriechocrinidaeBronn 1849
genusPeriechocrinusMorris 1843

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. †Periechocrinus Morris 1843
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†Periechocrinus indicator Etheridge Jr. 1892
†Periechocrinus latus Springer 1928
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: upper-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: Stem lengths of 20-100 cm according to Brett (1984), therefore upper level epifaunal.g
Created: 2009-10-09 11:40:34
Modified: 2009-10-09 13:40:34
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Tournaisian or 438.50000 to 346.70000 Ma

Collections (30 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian - Wenlock443.8 - 427.4USA (Illinois) P. marcouanus, P. necis (13355)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Iowa) P. sp. (24963 26717)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Iowa) P. sp. B Witzke and Strimple (26768 26769)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Indiana) P. sp. (26805)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) P. sp. (79893)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Wisconsin) P. sp. (13353)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Iowa) P. sp. (26812) P. sp. B Witzke and Strimple (26702)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Indiana) P. sp. (25877) P. umbrosus (26771)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) P. sp. (473 13054) P. speciosus (13338)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Canada (Ontario) Saccocrinus speciosus (26855)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Illinois) P. chicagoensis, P. marcouanus, P. necis, P. infelix, P. urniformis, P. sp. (26770) P. sp. (26703 26704 26705 26709)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Wisconsin) P. sp. (26701)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) P. infelix, P. necis, P. uniformis (13075) P. infelix, P. uniformis (13069) P. infelix, P. urniformis (13104)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Czech Republic P. sp. (14104)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (West Virginia) P. sp. (26825)
Leintwardine421.3 - 419.2United Kingdom P. sp. (119399)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Australia (New South Wales) P. sp. (132325)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2Australia (New South Wales) P. indicator (132326)