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Dendrocrinus simcoensis

Crinoidea - Dendrocrinida - Dendrocrinidae

Taxonomy
Dendrocrinus simcoensis was named by Wright et al. (2019) [UMMP = University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology]. Its type specimen is UMMP 74769, a calyx, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tomlinson Quarry, Upper Bobcaygeon Fm., which is in a Katian open shallow subtidal wackestone/siltstone in the Bobcaygeon Formation of Canada.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Dendrocrinus simcoensis Wright et al. figs. Figure 5.4–5.6

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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
superorderCyathoformes
orderDendrocrinida
superfamilyDendrocrinaceaWachsmuth and Springer 1886
familyDendrocrinidaeWachsmuth and Springer 1886
genusDendrocrinusHall 1852
speciessimcoensis

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.

Dendrocrinus simcoensis Wright et al. 2019
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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: intermediate-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-10-09 11:47:50
Modified: 2009-10-09 13:47:50
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Katian or 452.80000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Katian452.8 - 445.2Canada (Ontario) Dendrocrinus simcoensis (192275 type locality: 200125)