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Edrioblastoida

Edrioasteroidea - Edrioblastoida

Taxonomy
Edrioblastoida was named by Fay (1962).

It was reranked as the class Edrioblastoidea by Beaver et al. (1967), Sprinkle (1982).

It was assigned to Crinozoa by Beaver et al. (1967); to Echinozoa by Sprinkle (1982); and to Edrioasteroidea by Zhu et al. (2014).

Sister taxa
Pentacystida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Edrioblastoida Fay
1967Edrioblastoidea Beaver et al. p. S1
1982Edrioblastoidea Sprinkle p. 307
2014Edrioblastoida Zhu et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
classEdrioasteroideaBillings 1858
orderEdrioblastoidaFay 1962
orderEdrioblastoidaFay 1962

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.

Or. †Edrioblastoida Fay 1962
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G. †Cambroblastus Smith and Jell 1990
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Cambroblastus enubilatus Smith and Jell 1990
Cambroblastus guolensis Zhu et al. 2014
Invalid names: Cambroblastus Smith and Jell 1990 [objective synonym]
Or. †Pentacystida Jaeckel 1918
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Fm. †Steganoblastidae Bather 1900
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G. †Astrocystites Whiteaves 1897
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Astrocystites distans Webby 1968
Astrocystites ottawensis Whiteaves 1897
Astrocystites ottowaensis Whiteaves 1897
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Epibiont: yesc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:42:45
Modified: 2010-02-16 01:51:32
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Iverian to the top of the Eastonian or 494.20000 to 449.00000 Ma

Collections (15 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Taoyuanian - Niuchehean495.2 - 486.85China (Guangxi) Cambroblastus guolensis (129689)
Iverian494.2 - 491.0Australia (Queensland) Cambroblastus enubilatus (193847)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Astrocystites sp. (24101 24102)
Trentonian457.3 - 449.6USA (Missouri) Astrocystites sp. (13157)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Canada (Ontario) Astrocystites sp. (228229)
Eastonian452.3 - 449.0Australia (New South Wales) Astrocystites distans (120500 166852)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Illinois, Iowa) Astrocystites sp. (23490 23492)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Minnesota) Astrocystites sp. (23405)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Iowa) Astrocystites ottawaensis (13156)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Astrocystites ottawaensis (23524)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Iowa) Astrocystites ottawaensis (13200)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Illinois, Iowa) Astrocystites ottawaensis (23534)