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Tirocrinus

Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Periechocrinidae

Taxonomy
Tirocrinus was named by Ausich (1987) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-m Sepkoski's reference number: 703]. It is not extant.

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

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Tirocrinus Ausich
2002Tirocrinus Sepkoski
2012Tirocrinus 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
superfamilyPeriechocrinacea(Bronn 1848)
familyPeriechocrinidaeBronn 1849
genusTirocrinusAusich 1987

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. †Tirocrinus Ausich 1987
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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: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Llandovery or 443.10000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Ohio) T. trochos (13337)