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Eocomatula

Crinoidea - Isocrinida - Eocomatulidae

Taxonomy
Eocomatula was named by Simms (1986) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori J Plie-u Sepkoski's reference number: 934,1066]. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Eocomatulidae.

It was assigned to Comatulida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Eocomatulidae by Simms (1994), Hess and Messing (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Eocomatula Simms
1994Eocomatula Simms p. 172
2002Eocomatula Sepkoski
2011Eocomatula Hess and Messing p. 47

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
subclassPentacrinoideaJaekel 1918
RankNameAuthor
infraclassInadunata(Wachsmuth and Springer 1897)
Cladida(Moore and Laudon 1943)
Eucladida
subclassArticulata(Miller 1821)
orderIsocrinidaSieverts-Doreck 1952
suborderPentacrinitinaGray 1842
familyEocomatulidaeSimms 1988
genusEocomatulaSimms 1986

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. †Eocomatula Simms 1986
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Eocomatula decagonalis Simms 1994
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yessubc
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 17:08:50
Modified: 2004-02-28 19:08:50
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Norian or 227.30000 to 205.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian227.3 - 205.7Peru E. decagonalis (144429)