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Aacocrinus enigmaticus

Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Actinocrinitidae

Taxonomy
Aacocrinus enigmaticus was named by Webster and Lane (1987). Its type specimen is USNM 407347 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Aacocrinus enigmaticus Webster and Lane p. 16 figs. Fig. 5, 12 - 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
subclassCamerataWachsmuth and Springer 1885
RankNameAuthor
infraclassEucamerataCole 2017
orderMonobathridaMoore and Laudon 1943
suborderCompsocrininaUbaghs 1978
superfamilyPeriechocrinaceaBronn 1848
familyActinocrinitidaeAustin and Austin 1842
subfamilyActinocrinitinaeAustin and Austin 1842
genusAacocrinusBowsher 1955
speciesenigmaticus

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.

Aacocrinus enigmaticus Webster and Lane 1987
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. D. Webster and N. G. Lane 1987Calyx wide, bowl-shaped, nearly equidimensional, tegmen small plated, arms 10, ornament stellate ridge, anal tube subcentral.
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: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Osagean or 352.00000 to 343.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (New Mexico) Aacocrinus enigmaticus (235903)