Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Ulocrinidae

Crinoidea - Ulocrinidae

Taxonomy
Ulocrinidae was named by Moore and Strimple (1973). Its type is Ulocrinus.

It was assigned to Cromyocrinacea by Ubaghs et al. (1978).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Ulocrinidae Moore and Strimple
1978Ulocrinidae Ubaghs et al. p. T701

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
RankNameAuthor
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
subclassPentacrinoideaJaekel 1918
infraclassInadunata(Wachsmuth and Springer 1897)
Cladida(Moore and Laudon 1943)
superfamilyCromyocrinaceaBather 1890
familyUlocrinidaeMoore and Strimple 1973
familyUlocrinidaeMoore and Strimple 1973

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. †Ulocrinidae Moore and Strimple 1973
show all | hide all
G. †Probletocrinus Strimple and Moore 1971
hide
Probletocrinus curtus Strimple and Moore 1971
G. †Tyrieocrinus Wright 1945
G. †Ureocrinus Wright and Strimple 1945
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationarysubc
Attached: yessubc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-10-09 11:50:31
Modified: 2009-10-09 13:50:31
Source: subc = subclass, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Brigantian to the top of the Missourian or 335.90000 to 303.70000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom Tyrieocrinus laxus, Ureocrinus bockschii (90822 90823 90824 90825 90829) Ureocrinus bockschii (90826 90827 90830)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Illinois) Probletocrinus curtus (51191)