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Carpocrinus chlupaci

Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Carpocrinidae

Discussion

Measurements are for calyx only. height of calyx 18.0, max. width of calyx 17.6, height of radials 7.0, max. width of radials 6.0, width of tegmen 16.2, width of stem facet 4.0

Taxonomy
Carpocrinus chlupaci was named by Prokop (2011). Its type specimen is NMP L 37922, a calyx (isolated calyx with preserved tegmen and the proximal parts of arms), and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Zlaty Kun Hill, Koneprusy, which is in a Pragian reef, buildup or bioherm grainstone in the Praha Formation of Czechia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Carpocrinus chlupaci Prokop p. 130

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
RankNameAuthor
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
subclassCamerataWachsmuth and Springer 1885
infraclassEucamerataCole 2017
orderMonobathridaMoore and Laudon 1943
familyCarpocrinidaeDe Koninck and Le Hon 1854
genusCarpocrinusMuller 1840
specieschlupaci

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.

Carpocrinus chlupaci Prokop 2011
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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: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: upper-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-10-09 11:38:23
Modified: 2009-10-09 13:41:57
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Pragian or 413.02000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Czechia Carpocrinus chlupaci (type locality: 174608)