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Elpidocrinidae

Crinoidea - Diplobathrida - Elpidocrinidae

Taxonomy
Elpidocrinidae was named by Frest and Strimple (1981).

It was assigned to Diplobathrida by Cole (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1981Elpidocrinidae Frest and Strimple pp. 639-655
2018Elpidocrinidae Cole

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
RankNameAuthor
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
subclassCamerataWachsmuth and Springer 1885
infraclassEucamerataCole 2017
orderDiplobathridaMoore and Laudon 1943
familyElpidocrinidaeFrest and Strimple 1981
familyElpidocrinidaeFrest and Strimple 1981

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. †Elpidocrinidae Frest and Strimple 1981
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G. †Cyphocrinus Miller 1892
G. †Elpidocrinus Strimple 1963
G. †Pelidocrinus Frest and Strimple 1981
G. †Pidelocrinus Frest and Strimple 1981
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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 16:32:25
Modified: 2009-10-09 13:32:43
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Ludlow or 432.90000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Oklahoma) Elpidocrinus sp. (528)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Indiana) Cyphocrinus gorbyi (26700 26771 26811) Cyphocrinus sp. (26778)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (Illinois) Cyphocrinus chicagoensis (26770)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7USA (Oklahoma) Elpidocrinus tuberosus, Pelidocrinus exiguus, Pelidocrinus sp. (26823)
Ludfordian - Pridoli425.0 - 419.62USA (Oklahoma) Elpidocrinus sp., Pelidocrinus exiguus, Pidelocrinus planus (26824)