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Erisocrinoidea

Crinoidea - Dendrocrinida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Erisocrinacea Wachsmuth and Springer
1978Erisocrinacea Ubaghs et al. p. T720
1987Erisocrinacea Webster p. 116
1992Erisocrinoidea Webster and Jell p. 343
2012Erisocrinoidea Webster p. 107
2012Erisocrinoidea Webster and Webster
2015Erisocrinoidea Webster and Donovan p. 508
2018Erisocrinacea Mao et al. p. 1071

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
RankNameAuthor
subclassPentacrinoideaJaekel 1918
infraclassInadunata(Wachsmuth and Springer 1897)
—Cladida(Moore and Laudon 1943)
—Eucladida
superorderCyathoformes
orderDendrocrinida
superfamilyErisocrinoidea(Wachsmuth and Springer 1886)
superfamilyErisocrinoidea(Wachsmuth and Springer 1886)

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.

Superfm. †Erisocrinoidea Wachsmuth and Springer 1886
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Fm. †Arkacrinidae Knapp 1969
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G. †Arkacrinus Knapp 1969
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†Arkacrinus constrictus Moore and Strimple 1973
†Arkacrinus dubius Mather 1915
Fm. †Catacrinidae Knapp 1969
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G. †Arrectocrinus Knapp 1969
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†Arrectocrinus iowensis Pabian and Strimple 1980
†Arrectocrinus major Weller 1909
†Arrectocrinus texanus Weller 1909
G. †Delocrinus Miller and Gurley 1890
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†Delocrinus admirensis Strimple 1962
†Delocrinus densus Strimple 1962
†Delocrinus titicara Strimple and Moore 1971
†Delocrinus vastus Lane and Webster 1966
†Delocrinus vulgatus Moore and Plummer 1940
G. †Endelocrinus Moore and Plummer 1940
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†Endelocrinus matheri Moore and Plummer 1937
†Endelocrinus rotundus Strimple 1962
†Endelocrinus torus Webster and Lane 1967
G. †Graffhamicrinus Strimple 1961
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†Graffhamicrinus acutus Strimple 1961
†Graffhamicrinus boellstorffi Pabian and Strimple 1974
†Graffhamicrinus crassus Wanner 1924
†Graffhamicrinus magnijkus Strimple 1947
†Graffhamicrinus subcoronatus Moore and Plummer 1940
†Graffhamicrinus waughi Moore and Strimple 1941
G. †Palmerocrinus Knapp 1969
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†Palmerocrinus kesslerensis Moore and Strimple 1973
†Palmerocrinus profundus Moore and Strimple 1973
G. †Paraplasocrinus Moore and Plummer 1937
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Invalid names: Paraplasocrinus mammillaris Wanner 1916 [synonym]
G. †Pyndaxocrinus Knapp 1969
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†Pyndaxocrinus granulosus Webster 2012
G. †Subarrectocrinus Knapp 1969
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†Subarrectocrinus perexcavatus Moore and Plummer 1940
G. †Cricocrinus Strimple and Watkins 1969
Fm. †Erisocrinidae Miller 1889
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G. †Eperisocrinus Burke 1977
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†Eperisocrinus missouriensis Miller and Gurley 1890
G. †Erisocrinus Meek and Worthen 1865
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†Erisocrinus longwelli Lane and Webster 1966
†Erisocrinus propinquus Weller 1909
†Erisocrinus typus Meek and Worthen 1865
†Erisocrinus wapanucka Strimple 1961
G. †Neoprotencrinus Knapp 1969
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†Neoprotencrinus anyangensis Mao et al. 2018
G. †Parallelocrinus Miller 1889
G. †Sinocrinus Tien 1926
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†Sinocrinus granulatus Wanner 1924
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Invalid names: Sinocrinus microgranulosus Tien 1926 [synonym]
†Sinocrinus sheareri Strimple and Watkins 1969
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Invalid names: Sinocrinus asymmetricus Strimple 1976 [synonym]
Fm. †Paradelocrinidae Knapp 1969
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G. †Atokacrinus Knapp 1969
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†Atokacrinus tumulosus Moore and Strimple 1973
G. †Lobalocrinus Knapp 1969
G. †Lopadiocrinus Wanner 1916
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†Lopadiocrinus granulatus Wanner 1916
G. †Neocatacrinus Moore and Plummer 1937
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†Neocatacrinus depressus Wanner 1916
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Invalid names: Delocrinus beyrichi Wanner 1916 [synonym]
G. †Paradelocrinus Moore and Plummer 1937
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†Paradelocrinus protensus Moore and Plummer 1940
G. †Sublobalocrinus Knapp 1969
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†Sublobalocrinus kaseri Pabian and Strimple 1980
Fm. †Protencrinidae Knapp 1969
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G. †Protencrinus Jeakel 1918
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†Protencrinus baliensis Webster 2012
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: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Brigantian to the top of the Capitanian or 336.00000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (115 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5USA (Virginia) Delocrinus sp. (7016)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9United Kingdom Exaetocrinus carlopsensis (90824)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2USA (Oklahoma) Delocrinus dubius (5611)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Utah) Palmerocrinus profundus (130002)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Oklahoma) Arkacrinus dubius (128688) Arkacrinus dubius, Arkacrinus constrictus, Endelocrinus matheri (128647) Arkacrinus dubius, Endelocrinus matheri (128679) Atokacrinus tumulosus, Arkacrinus dubius, Delocrinus dubius, Endelocrinus matheri (90795) Delocrinus pentanodus, Delocrinus sp., Delocrinus dubius (90796) Endelocrinus matheri (128687 128919 128920 129915 129916 129919) Erisocrinus wapanucka, Palmerocrinus profundus, Endelocrinus matheri (128689) Palmerocrinus profundus (128690)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Arkansas) Arkacrinus dubius (128913 128914 128978 128979 128985) Arkacrinus dubius, Palmerocrinus kesslerensis (128992) Delocrinus dubius (90789 90790 90794)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2USA (Oklahoma) Protencrinus atoka (90798 90799)
Morrowan - Wolfcampian323.2 - 286.0USA (Utah) Delocrinus matheri (124622) Delocrinus subhemisphericus (124621)
Atokan318.6 - 312.8USA (Oklahoma) Graffhamicrinus antiquus (90804)
Middle Pennsylvanian315.2 - 307.0USA (Arizona) Delocrinus sp., Endelocrinus sp., Paradelocrinus nederi (90773)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0China Sinocrinus sp. (90770)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Nevada) Delocrinus graphicus (39158)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Oklahoma) Delocrinus hemisphericus, Delocrinus sp. (90784)
Desmoinesian312.8 - 306.0USA (Oklahoma) Delocrinus hemisphericus (90785) Delocrinus hemisphericus, Delocrinus sp. (90783) Delocrinus sp. (90781 90782)
Kasimovian307.0 - 303.7USA (Texas) Delocrinus sp. (66107)
Kasimovian - Gzhelian307.0 - 298.9USA (Utah) Delocrinus sp. (39989)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Illinois) Endelocrinus tumidus, Erisocrinus typus (51191)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Kansas) Delocrinus sp. (72380) Delocrinus sp., Erisocrinus sp. (72371 72375 72376 72377 72378 72379 72383) Delocrinus sp., Erisocrinus sp., Graffhamicrinus sp. (72366 72369 72372)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Ohio) Erisocrinus typus (159904)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Missouri) Delocrinus missouriensis (71504)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Texas) Delocrinus hemisphericus (159900) Delocrinus sp., Delocrinus pictus, Delocrinus subhemisphericus, Endelocrinus tumidus, Endelocrinus grafordensis, Erisocrinus sp. (90808)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Oklahoma) Delocrinus sp., Erisocrinus sp. (72365 72368 72385) Delocrinus sp., Erisocrinus sp., Graffhamicrinus sp. (72367 72373 72374 72384) Erisocrinus typus (216601)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Nebraska) Delocrinus sp., Erisocrinus sp., Graffhamicrinus sp. (44411)
Khamovnikian305.9 - 304.8USA (Nebraska) Graffhamicrinus magnijkus (124446)
Rusavkinian303.7 - 302.2USA (Iowa) Delocrinus vulgatus (124440) Sublobalocrinus kasseri, Delocrinus vulgatus, Arrectocrinus iowensis, Graffhamicrinus magnijkus, Graffhamicrinus subcoronatus (124436)
Rusavkinian303.7 - 302.2USA (Kansas) Sublobalocrinus kasseri, Delocrinus vulgatus (124435)
Rusavkinian303.7 - 302.2USA (Nebraska) Delocrinus vulgatus, Graffhamicrinus magnijkus (124479) Delocrinus vulgatus, Graffhamicrinus magnijkus, Erisocrinus typus (124441) Delocrinus vulgatus, Graffhamicrinus magnijkus, Graffhamicrinus subcoronatus (124407 124433) Graffhamicrinus magnijkus (124444) Graffhamicrinus magnijkus, Graffhamicrinus subcoronatus (124445) Graffhamicrinus subcoronatus (124434)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Graffhamicrinus waughi (116099)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Nebraska) Delocrinus vastus (116100) Graffhamicrinus boellstorffi (116098)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Ohio) Endelocrinus kieri (90868) Parallelocrinus sturgeoni (90870)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Kansas) Graffhamicrinus magnificus, Graffhamicrinus profundus (90809)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (West Virginia) Endelocrinus kieri (90869)
Pavlovoposadian302.2 - 301.2USA (Nebraska) Graffhamicrinus magnijkus (124477)
Noginskian301.2 - 300.1USA (Kansas) Endelocrinus rotundus (11738)
Noginskian301.2 - 300.1USA (Nebraska) Delocrinus vulgatus, Erisocrinus typus (124442)
Melekhovian300.1 - 251.902USA (Nebraska) Delocrinus admirensis (124443) Erisocrinus longwelli (124481) Erisocrinus longwelli, Graffhamicrinus boellstorffi (124480) Graffhamicrinus boellstorffi (124478)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Bolivia Delocrinus titicara (118842)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5Greece Protencrinus baliensis, Pyndaxocrinus granulosus (137662)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Oklahoma) Delocrinus densus (87284 87285)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5China (Henan) Erisocrinus longwelli, Protencrinus baliensis, Neoprotencrinus anyangensis, Sinocrinus sheareri (197054)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Kansas) Delocrinus admirensis (88663) Subarrectocrinus perexcavatus (116089)
Permian298.9 - 251.902Indonesia (Timor) Ceriocrinus depressus (223612) Cibolocrinus transitorius (223619)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Canada (British Columbia) Catacrinidae indet. (98045)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Kansas) Endelocrinus rotundus (116097)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Nebraska) Delocrinus vastus (116096)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Indonesia Ceriocrinus crassus, Ceriocrinus depressus, Cibolocrinus transitorius (118268)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3USA (Nevada) Endelocrinus sp., Erisocrinus longwelli, Delocrinus vastus, Endelocrinus torus (90756) Erisocrinus longwelli (90757) Erisocrinus longwelli, Delocrinus vastus (74742)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) Delocrinus major, Delocrinus texanus, Erisocrinus propinquus (89392)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Svalbard and Jan Mayen Catacrinidae indet. (145690)
Roadian - Wordian272.3 - 264.28Indonesia Cibolocrinus transitorius (39608 39610)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Tunisia (Madanin) Erisocrinidae indet. (41965)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Indonesia (Timor) Lopadiocrinus granulatus (223610)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Azerbaijan Erisocrinus araxensis (42898 110681)