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Nielsenicrinus waiteteensis

Crinoidea - Isocrinida - Cainocrinidae

Taxonomy
Nielsenicrinus waiteteensis was named by Eagle (1993). Its type specimen is AK71631 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Waitete Bay, which is in a Chattian deep subtidal shelf limestone in the Torehina Formation of New Zealand.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Nielsenicrinus waiteteensis Eagle p. 4 figs. Figs. 2-4, 6, 12, 16

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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
infraorderArticulata(Miller 1821)
orderIsocrinidaSieverts-Doreck 1952
suborderIsocrininaSieverts-Doreck 1952
familyCainocrinidaeSimms 1988
genusNielsenicrinus
specieswaiteteensis

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.

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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: upper-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2014-09-12 15:03:39
Modified: 2014-09-12 15:03:39
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Donovan 1994, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Chattian or 28.10000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian28.1 - 23.03New Zealand (North Island) Nielsenicrinus waiteteensis (type locality: 205950)