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Floricrinus proteus

Crinoidea

Taxonomy
Floricrinus proteus was named by Stukalina (1977) [Columnal]. It is considered to be a form taxon. It is the type species of Floricrinus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Floricrinus proteus Stukalina
2012Floricrinus proteus Donovan p. 117

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
genusFloricrinusStukalina 1977
speciesproteusStukalina 1977

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.

Floricrinus proteus Stukalina 1977
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: upper-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 12:31:37
Modified: 2010-02-10 07:13:41
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available