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Amphoracrinus rupinus

Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Amphoracrinidae

Taxonomy
Amphoracrinus rupinus was named by Webster and Lane (1987). Its type specimen is USNM 407341 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Amphoracrinus rupinus Webster and Lane p. 10 figs. Fig. 5, 3-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
RankNameAuthor
subclassCamerataWachsmuth and Springer 1885
infraclassEucamerataCole 2017
orderMonobathridaMoore and Laudon 1943
suborderCompsocrininaUbaghs 1978
superfamilyPeriechocrinaceaBronn 1848
familyAmphoracrinidaeBather 1899
genusAmphoracrinusAustin 1848
speciesrupinus

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.

Amphoracrinus rupinus Webster and Lane 1987
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. D. Webster and N. G. Lane 1987Calyx tuliform, cup shallow bowl, primanal followed by 3 plates in second tier; tegmen twice cup height, tegmenal plates small to large, rather regularly arranged; arms free above IIBr,, 2 ambulacral tracks per ray; stem and lumen circular.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: upper-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 17:13:32
Modified: 2009-10-09 13:32:16
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Osagean or 352.00000 to 343.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (New Mexico) Amphoracrinus rupinus (235910 235911 235912)