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Antedonoidea

Crinoidea - Comatulida

Taxonomy
Antedonacea was named by Norman (1865). It is extant. Its type is Antedon.

It was corrected as Antedonoidea by Hess and Messing (2011).

It was assigned to Comatulidia by Eagle (2009); and to Comatulidina by Hess and Messing (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1865Antedonacea Norman
2009Antedonacea Eagle
2011Antedonoidea Hess and Messing p. 128

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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)
orderComatulidaClark 1908
suborderComatulidinaClark 1908
superfamilyAntedonoidea(Norman 1865)
superfamilyAntedonoidea(Norman 1865)

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.

Superfm. Antedonoidea Norman 1865
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Fm. Antedonidae Norman 1865
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G. Adelometra Clark 1907
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Adelometra angustiradia Carpenter 1888
G. Anisometra John 1939
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Subfm. Antedoninae Norman 1865
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G. Andrometra Clark 1917
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Andrometra psyche Clark 1917
G. Annametra Clark 1936
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G. Antedon de Freminville 1811
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Antedon arabica Clark 1937
Antedon bifida Pennant 1777
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Invalid names: Antedon gorgonia de Freminville 1811 [synonym], Decacnemos rosacea Linck 1825 [synonym]
Antedon europaeus Thompson 1827
Antedon loveni Bell 1882
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Invalid names: Kallispongia archeri Wright 1877 [synonym]
Invalid names: Cintedon Munier-Chalmas 1891 [replaced], Compsometra Clark 1908 [synonym], Decacnemos Bronn 1825 [synonym], Ganymeda Gray 1834 [synonym], Hibernula Fleming 1828 [synonym], Kallispongia Wright 1877 [synonym], Phytocrinus de Blainville 1830 [synonym], Repometra Clark 1937 [synonym]
G. Argyrometra Clark 1917
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Argyrometra crispa Clark 1908
G. Ctenantedon Meyer 1972
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G. Dorometra Clark 1917
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Dorometra nana Clark 1917
G. Euantedon Clark 1912
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G. Eumetra Clark 1908
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G. Iridometra Clark 1908
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Invalid names: Iridometra melpomene Clark 1911 [synonym]
G. Mastigometra Clark 1908
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G. †Palaeantedon Gislen 1924
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G. Toxometra Clark 1911
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Toxometra nomima Clark 1938
Toxometra paupera Clark 1911
Invalid names: Monilimetra Clark 1938 [synonym]
G. Athrypsometra Messing and White 2001
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Athrypsometra mira Clark 1909
G. Balanometra Clark 1909
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Balanometra balanoides Carpenter 1888
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Invalid names: Perometra elongata Clark 1908 [synonym]
Subfm. Bathymetrinae Clark 1909
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G. Bathymetra Clark 1908
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Bathymetra abyssicola Carpenter 1888
G. Boleometra Clark 1936
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Boleometra clio Clark 1907
G. Fariometra Clark 1917
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G. Hathrometra Clark 1908
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Hathrometra tenella Retzius 1783
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Invalid names: Alectro dentata Say 1825 [synonym]
G. Meteorometra Clark 1980
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G. Nepiometra Clark 1917
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Nepiometra laevis Carpenter 1888
G. Orthometra Clark 1917
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G. Phrixometra Clark 1917
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Phrixometra longipinna Carpenter 1888
G. Retiometra Clark 1936
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G. Thaumatometra Clark 1908
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Invalid names: Antedon ciliata Clark 1907 [synonym]
G. Tonrometra Clark 1917
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Tonrometra remota Carpenter 1888
G. Trichometra Clark 1908
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Trichometra cubensis Pourtales 1869
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Invalid names: Antedon aspera Clark 1908 [synonym]
G. Caryometra Clark 1936
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Invalid names: Antedon arcana Hartlaub 1912 [synonym], Psathyrometra acuta Clark 1934 [synonym]
G. Cyclometra Clark 1911
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G. Eometra Clark 1936
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Eometra antarctica Clark 1915
Subfm. Heliometrinae Clark 1909
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G. †Allionia Michelotti 1861
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†Allionia oblita Michelotti 1861
G. Anthometrina Eleaume et al.
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†Anthometrina adriani Bell 1908
Invalid names: Anthometra Clark 1915 [replaced]
G. †Comatonia Clark 1916
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Comatonia cristata Hartlaub 1912
G. Florometra Clark 1915
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G. Heliometra Clark 1907
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Invalid names: Alecto eschrichtii Mueller 1841 [synonym], Antedon arctica Clark 1907 [synonym], Antedon bartensi Carpenter 1886 [synonym], Antedon quadrata Carpenter 1884 [synonym], Heliometra juvenalis Clark 1908 [synonym]
G. †Hertha Hagenow 1840
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†Hertha mystica von Hagnow 1840
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Invalid names: Antedon cava Nielsen 1913 [synonym], Hertha suecica Gislen 1924 [synonym]
†Hertha otakauica Eagle 2007
†Hertha plana Nielsen 1913
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Invalid names: Semiometra minuta Gislen 1925 [synonym], Semiometra pommerania Gislen 1924 [synonym]
†Hertha pygmea Gislen 1924
G. Promachocrinus Carpenter 1879
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Invalid names: Promachocrinus joubini Vaney 1910 [synonym], Promachocrinus vanhoeffenianus Minckert 1905 [synonym]
G. †Roiometra Clark 1944
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†Roiometra columbiana Clark 1944
G. Solanometra Clark 1911
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Solanometra antarctica Carpenter 1881
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Invalid names: Antedon australis Carpenter 1888 [synonym], Heliometra glabra Clark 1907 [synonym]
Subfm. Isometrinae Clark 1917
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G. Isometra Clark 1908
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Invalid names: Antedon lineata Carpenter 1888 [replaced]
G. Kempometra John 1938
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G. Leptometra Clark 1908
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Leptometra phalangium Mueller 1841
G. Microcomatula Clark 1931
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Subfm. Perometrinae Clark 1909
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G. Erythrometra Clark 1908
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Erythrometra ruber Clark 1908
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Invalid names: Erythrometra rubra Gislen 1922 [synonym]
G. Hypalometra Clark 1908
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Hypalometra defecta Carpenter 1888
G. Nanometra Clark 1907
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Nanometra bowersi Clark 1907
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Invalid names: Antedon minor Clark 1907 [synonym], Antedon orientalis Clark 1907 [synonym], Nanometra minckerti Clark 1907 [synonym]
G. Perometra Clark 1907
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G. Poliometra Clark 1923
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Poliometra prolixa Sladen 1881
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Invalid names: Antedon hystrix Carpenter 1884 [synonym]
Subfm. Thysanometrinae Clark 1909
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G. Coccometra Clark 1908
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Coccometra hagenii Pourtales 1868
G. Thysanometra Clark 1907
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Invalid names: Palaeantedonidae Gislen 1924 [synonym]
Fm. Pentametrocrinidae Clark 1908
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G. Pentametrocrinus Clark 1908
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G. Thaumatocrinus Carpenter 1883
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Thaumatocrinus renovatus Carpenter 1883
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Invalid names: Promachocrinus abyssorum Carpenter 1888 [synonym]
Invalid names: Decametrocrinus Minckert 1905 [synonym]
Invalid names: Decametrocrinidae Minckert 1905 [synonym], Thaumatocrinidae Bather 1899 [synonym]
Fm. Zenometridae Clark 1909
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G. Psathyrometra Clark 1907
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Invalid names: Psathyrometra borealis Clark 1908 [synonym], Psathyrometra profundorum Clark 1908 [synonym]
G. Sarametra Clark 1917
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G. †Zenometra Clark 1907
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Zenometra columnaris Carpenter 1881
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Invalid names: Zenometra pyramidalis Clark 1908 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 16:07:27
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:29:07
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Oxfordian to the top of the Waitakian or 161.50000 to 21.70000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 154.8 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8France Antedon aspera (163585)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Belgium (Liege) Hertha pygmaea (32147)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Hertha mystica, Hertha plana, Semiometra pommerania, Hertha pygmea (32022)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Belgium (Liege) Hertha pygmaea (32158) Hertha sp. (32148)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Belgium (Liege) Hertha pygmaea (32156)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07France Antedon atacicus (59789)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand (South Island) Hertha otakauica (216915 216919) Hertha otakauica, Palaeantedon pentlandica (204563 216914)