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Himerometridae

Crinoidea - Comatulida - Himerometridae

Taxonomy
Himerometridae was named by Clark (1908). It is extant. Its type is Himerometra.

It was assigned to Mariametroidea by Hess and Messing (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1908Himerometridae Clark
2011Himerometridae Hess and Messing p. 105

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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
superfamilyMariametroidea(Rasmussen 1978)
familyHimerometridaeClark 1908
familyHimerometridaeClark 1908

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.

Fm. Himerometridae Clark 1908
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G. Amphimetra Clark 1909
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Amphimetra milberti Mueller 1846
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Invalid names: Alecto tessellata Mueller 1846 [synonym]
G. Craspedometra Clark 1909
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Craspedometra acuticirra Carpenter 1882
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Invalid names: Antedon australis Carpenter 1882 [synonym], Antedon ludovici Carpenter 1882 [synonym], Antedon pinna Carpenter 1882 [synonym]
G. †Discometra Gislen 1924
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†Discometra rhodanica Fontannes 1877
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Invalid names: Antedon meneghinianus Fontannes 1877 [synonym]
G. Heterometra Clark 1909
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Invalid names: Alecto horrida Clark 1908 [synonym], Antedon anceps Carpenter 1888 [synonym], Antedon clemens Carpenter 1888 [synonym]
G. Himerometra Clark 1907
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Himerometra acuta Clark 1908
Himerometra robustipinna Carpenter 1881
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Invalid names: Antedon crassipinna Hartlaub 1907 [synonym]
G. Homalometra Clark 1918
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†Homalometra denticulata Carpenter 1888
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 et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Priabonian or 37.71000 to 33.90000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Florida) Himerometra bassleri (61109)