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Priscopedatidae

Holothuroidea - Priscopedatidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Priscopedatidae Frizzell and Exline
1962Priscopedatidae Deflandre-Rigaud p. 65
1966Priscopedatidae Frizzell and Exline p. U645
1972Priscopedatidae Mostler p. 20
1976Priscopedatidae Mostler and Rahimi-Yazd p. 13
1977Priscopedatidae Wernlund p. 70
1989Priscopedatidae Kozur and Mostler p. 680
1992Priscopedatidae Gilliland p. 180
1997Priscopedatidae Krainer and Mostler p. 8
2008Priscopedatidae Al-Tamimi and Saqqa p. 89

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Echinozoa()
classHolothuroidea()
familyPriscopedatidae
familyPriscopedatidae

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. †Priscopedatidae Frizzell and Exline 1955
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G. †Acutisclerus Gilliland 1992
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†Acutisclerus empeldensis Kristan-Tollmann 1986
G. †Brianella Huddleston 1982
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†Brianella acuta Soodan 1975
†Brianella giganta Soodan 1975
Invalid names: Fletcherina Soodan 1975 [replaced]
G. †Centripedatus Mostler 1996
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†Centripedatus callosus Krainer and Mostler 1997
†Centripedatus inaequiperforatus Krainer and Mostler 1997
†Centripedatus scheibelbergensis Krainer and Mostler 1997
†Centripedatus undulatus Krainer and Mostler 1997
†Centripedatus unkenensis Krainer and Mostler 1997
G. †Clavallus Gilliland 1992
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†Clavallus spicaudina Gutschick et al. 1967
G. †Cosmatites Kristan-Tollmann 1972
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†Cosmatites sandlingensis Kristan-Tollmann 1972
G. Dictyothurites Deflandre-Rigaud 1959
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†Dictyothurites corbisema Deflandre-Rigaud 1959
†Dictyothurites spatuligerus Deflandre-Rigaud 1959
G. Feddenella Soodan 1975
G. †Helfriedella Kozur and Sadeddin 1990
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†Helfriedella mesojurassica Kozur and Sadeddin 1990
G. †Hexapriscopedatus Al-Tamimi and Saqqa 2008
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†Hexapriscopedatus reichi Al-Tamimi and Saqqa 2008
†Hexapriscopedatus subcircularis Al-Tamimi and Saqqa 2008
†Hexapriscopedatus subquadratus Al-Tamimi and Saqqa 2008
†Hexapriscopedatus subtriangularis Al-Tamimi and Saqqa 2008
G. †Huniella Kozur and Sadeddin 1990
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†Huniella jordanica Kozur and Sadeddin 1990
G. †Kristanella Krainer and Mostler 1997
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†Kristanella latidentata Krainer and Mostler 1997
†Kristanella liassica Krainer and Mostler 1997
G. †Multivirga Mostler 1968
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†Multivirga spitiensis Soodan 1986
G. †Octopedatus Sadeddin and Al-Tamimi 2006
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†Octopedatus densusmaculis Sadeddin and Al-Tamimi 2006
G. †Praethyonidium Mostler 1996
G. Priscopedatus Schlumberger 1890
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†Priscopedatus acutus Mostler 1972
†Priscopedatus aegyptiacus Said and Barakat 1958
†Priscopedatus affinis Deflandre-Rigaud 1946
†Priscopedatus anceps Schlumberger 1890
†Priscopedatus apertus Deflandre-Rigaud 1962
†Priscopedatus apertus Mostler 1971
†Priscopedatus artus Mostler 1971
†Priscopedatus aspergillum Schlumberger 1890
†Priscopedatus asymmetricus Deflandre-Rigaud 1962
†Priscopedatus batoniensis Górka and Luszczewska 1969
†Priscopedatus bogschi Kozur and Mock 1972
†Priscopedatus bolkoviensis Górka and Luszczewska 1969
†Priscopedatus bullatus Wernlund 1977
†Priscopedatus buno Wernlund 1977
†Priscopedatus conspicuus Deflandre-Rigaud 1959
†Priscopedatus corolla Schlumberger 1890
†Priscopedatus crassus Schlumberger 1890
†Priscopedatus crassus Mostler 1971
†Priscopedatus cribellum Schlumberger 1890
†Priscopedatus crux Deflandre-Rigaud 1962
†Priscopedatus denticulatus Górka and Luszczewska 1969
†Priscopedatus dumosus Mostler 1971
†Priscopedatus echinatus Schlumberger 1890
†Priscopedatus eiffeli Schlumberger 1890
†Priscopedatus elliptiferus Zawidzka 1971
†Priscopedatus elongatus Mostler 1972
†Priscopedatus exlineae Said and Barakat 1958
†Priscopedatus foliosus Mostler 1971
†Priscopedatus frizzelli Said and Barakat 1958
†Priscopedatus guyaderi Rioult 1959
†Priscopedatus heteroporus Deflandre-Rigaud 1962
†Priscopedatus hystrix Deflandre-Rigaud 1962
†Priscopedatus illyricus Mostler 1971
†Priscopedatus incisus Mostler 1972
†Priscopedatus inflexus Mostler 1971
†Priscopedatus jaworznicensis Górka and Luszczewska 1969
†Priscopedatus kozuri Mostler 1970
†Priscopedatus margaritatus Schlumberger 1890
†Priscopedatus mostleri Zawidzka 1971
†Priscopedatus multiforaminis Al-Tamimi et al. 2001
†Priscopedatus multiforis Schlumberger 1890
†Priscopedatus multiformis Schlumberger 1890
†Priscopedatus nawarensis Mostler 1971
†Priscopedatus normani Schlumberger 1890
†Priscopedatus normannus Deflandre-Rigaud 1962
†Priscopedatus octoperforatus Górka and Luszczewska 1969
†Priscopedatus orbiculatus Mostler 1972
†Priscopedatus parvulus Mostler 1971
†Priscopedatus pentaradiatus Górka and Luszczewska 1969
†Priscopedatus perpusillus Mostler 1972
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Invalid names: Priscopedatus hernsteini Mostler 1969 [synonym]
†Priscopedatus procerus Mostler 1971
†Priscopedatus propinquus Schlumberger 1890
†Priscopedatus pseudaffinis Deflandre-Rigaud 1962
†Priscopedatus pyramidalis Schlumberger 1890
†Priscopedatus quinquespinosus Mostler and Rahimi-Yazd 1976
†Priscopedatus radiatus Wernlund 1977
†Priscopedatus slovakensis Kozur and Mock 1972
†Priscopedatus spectabilis Deflandre-Rigaud 1962
†Priscopedatus spiniferus Deflandre-Rigaud 1962
†Priscopedatus stellatus Wernlund 1977
†Priscopedatus triangularis Kozur and Mock 1972
†Priscopedatus triangularis Górka and Luszczewska 1969
†Priscopedatus triassicus Mostler 1968
†Priscopedatus tyrolensis Mostler 1968
†Priscopedatus variabilis Mostler 1972
G. †Prisculatrites Deflandre-Rigaud 1962
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†Prisculatrites deflandreae Frizzell and Exline 1955
†Prisculatrites lansulata Al-Tamimi and Saqqa 2008
†Prisculatrites lobatus Al-Tamimi and Saqqa 2008
†Prisculatrites schlumbergeri Deflandre-Rigaud 1946
†Prisculatrites subtriangularis Al-Tamimi and Saqqa 2008
†Prisculatrites triceratium Deflandre-Rigaud 1962
†Prisculatrites tricostatus Deflandre-Rigaud 1962
G. †Sastriella Soodan 1975
G. †Septapedatus Sadeddin and Al-Tamimi 2006
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†Septapedatus palestiniensis Sadeddin and Al-Tamimi 2006
G. †Solopedatus Mostler 1971
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†Solopedatus parvus Mostler 1971
G. †Soodanella Huddleston 1982
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Invalid names: Clarkina Soodan 1975 [replaced]
G. †Spinopriscopedatus Kozur and Sadeddin 1990
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†Spinopriscopedatus magnispinosus Kozur and Sadeddin 1990
†Spinopriscopedatus quadratus Kozur and Sadeddin 1990
†Spinopriscopedatus salhoubensis Al-Tamimi and Saqqa 2008
†Spinopriscopedatus subtriangularis Kozur and Sadeddin 1990
†Spinopriscopedatus unispinosus Kozur and Sadeddin 1990
G. †Staurocumites Deflandre-Rigaud 1952
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†Staurocumites bartensteini Deflandre-Rigaud 1952
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Invalid names: Priscopedatus acanthicus Mostler 1968 [synonym], Priscopedatus staurocumitoides Mostler 1968 [synonym]
†Staurocumites horridus Mostler 1968
†Staurocumites tetraporatus Kozur and Mostler 1989
G. †Tripuscucumis Reich 2003
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: shallow infaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 11:09:31
Modified: 2010-02-11 06:36:04
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Kinderhookian to the top of the Rupelian or 358.90000 to 28.10000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 352.0 Ma

Collections (90 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Missouri) Priscopedatus spicaudina (41445)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Indiana) Priscopedatus sp. (6734)
Kinderhookian - Osagean358.9 - 343.0USA (Montana) Priscopedatus spicaudina (41442 41444)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2Afghanistan Priscopedatus nawarensis, Priscopedatus parvulus (99508)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Staurocumites tetraporatus (97875)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Priscopedatus spicaudina, Priscopedatus bullatus, Priscopedatus buno, Priscopedatus radiatus, Priscopedatus stellatus (99860)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Iran Priscopedatus sp., Priscopedatus spicaudina, Priscopedatus quinquespinosus (75773)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Poland Priscopedatus sp., Priscopedatus normani, Priscopedatus triassicus, Staurocumites bartensteini, Priscopedatus anguliferus, Priscopedatus mostleri, Priscopedatus elliptiferus (99844)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Austria Priscopedatus sp., Priscopedatus triassicus, Staurocumites bartensteini (99832) Priscopedatus triassicus (99831)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Turkey Priscopedatus sp. (98001 98003) Priscopedatus triassicus (98012)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Germany Priscopedatus sp., Priscopedatus triassicus, Staurocumites bartensteini, Priscopedatus anguliferus (99830)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Bosnia and Herzegovina Priscopedatus apertus (99769)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Italy Priscopedatus illyricus (99770)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Slovakia Priscopedatus slovakensis, Priscopedatus triangularis, Priscopedatus tyrolensis, Priscopedatus acanthicus, Priscopedatus bartensteini, Priscopedatus horridus (99566)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0Austria Priscopedatus quadratus, Priscopedatus sinuosus, Priscopedatus procerus, Priscopedatus triassicus, Priscopedatus ploechingeri, Priscopedatus mostleri (99797)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Hungary Priscopedatus staurocumitoides, Priscopedatus triassicus, Staurocumites bartensteini (99503) Priscopedatus triassicus, Staurocumites bartensteini (99504)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Hungary Priscopedatus staurocumitoides, Staurocumites bartensteini (99502)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5Slovenia Priscopedatus sandlingi, Priscopedatus staurocumitoides, Priscopedatus ploechingeri, Priscopedatus bartensteini (57026)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Slovakia Priscopedatus triassicus (57037)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Austria (Niederösterreich) Priscopedatus dumosus, Priscopedatus inflexus, Priscopedatus triangulatus (94108)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Slovakia Priscopedatus staurocumitoides, Priscopedatus bogschi, Priscopedatus ploechingeri, Priscopedatus tyrolensis (99561)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Germany Priscopedatus incisus, Priscopedatus orbiculatus, Priscopedatus perpusillus (99493)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Slovakia Priscopedatus staurocumitoides, Priscopedatus ploechingeri, Priscopedatus tyrolensis (99558 99562 99563)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Austria (Niederösterreich) Priscopedatus artus, Priscopedatus crassus, Priscopedatus foliosus, Priscopedatus multiangulatus, Solopedatus parvus (85008)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria Priscopedatus sp. (36801 36807)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria (Calcareous Alps) Priscopedatus elongatus (38144)
Early/Lower Jurassic201.4 - 174.7Austria Priscopedatus acutus (100118)
Liasicus201.3 - 196.5Austria Centripedatus nscheibelbergensis, Centripedatus callosus, Centripedatus undulatus (227857) Staurocumites horridus, Centripedatus scheibelbergensis, Centripedatus callosus, Centripedatus undulatus, Centripedatus inaequiperforatus, Centripedatus unkenensis, Praethyonidium acutum, Kristanella latidentata, Kristanella liassica (227858)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.3 - 190.8United Kingdom (England) Acutisclerus plagiacanthus, Priscopedatus sp. nov., Staurocumites bartensteini (41626) Staurocumites bartensteini (41624 41625)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Austria (Niederösterreich) Cosmatites sandlingensis (100031)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8France (Basse-Normandie) Staurocumites bartensteini (93454)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Austria Priscopedatus variabilis (100109)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Poland Priscopedatus denticulatus (97974) Priscopedatus octoperforatus (97971)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Egypt Priscopedatus exlineae, Priscopedatus frizzelli (99485)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Egypt Priscopedatus frizzelli, Priscopedatus aegyptiacus (99487)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Jordan Spinopriscopedatus aegyptiacus, Helfriedella mesojurassica (94010) Spinopriscopedatus aegyptiacus, Huniella jordanica, Spinopriscopedatus magnispinosus, Spinopriscopedatus quadratus, Spinopriscopedatus subtriangularis (94009) Spinopriscopedatus aegyptiacus, Spinopriscopedatus exlinae, Spinopriscopedatus mortensi, Spinopriscopedatus unispinosus (94008)
Early/Lower Bathonian167.7 - 164.7Poland Priscopedatus jaworznicensis, Priscopedatus octoperforatus (97976)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7Poland Priscopedatus sp. (141287 141292) Priscopedatus sp., Priscopedatus triangularis, Priscopedatus batoniensis, Priscopedatus jaworznicensis, Priscopedatus pentaradiatus, Priscopedatus denticulatus (97978)
Middle Bathonian167.7 - 164.7Poland Priscopedatus sp. (63077 141269 141271 141272 141273 141275 141278 141279 141280 141295 141298 141299 141301 141302) Priscopedatus sp., Priscopedatus triangularis, Priscopedatus batoniensis, Priscopedatus jaworznicensis, Priscopedatus pentaradiatus, Priscopedatus denticulatus, Priscopedatus octoperforatus (97977)
Middle Bathonian - Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7Poland Priscopedatus sp. (141283) Priscopedatus sp., Priscopedatus batoniensis, Priscopedatus jaworznicensis, Priscopedatus pentaradiatus, Priscopedatus denticulatus (141284)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5India Brianella acuta, Brianella giganta (133248) Priscopedatus sp., Sastriella sp., Brianella acuta, Brianella giganta (133245) Sastriella sp., Brianella acuta, Brianella giganta (133246) Sastriella sp., Brianella pentaradiata, Brianella acuta, Brianella giganta (133247)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Egypt Priscopedatus aegyptiacus (99486)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3United Kingdom (England) Priscopedatus spp. (94460 94461 94462)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3France (Basse Normandie) Priscopedatus heteropurus, Prisculatrites deflandrae, Priscopedatus affinis, Priscopedatus apertus, Priscopedatus asymmetricus, Priscopedatus crux, Priscopedatus hystrix, Priscopedatus normannus, Priscopedatus plenus, Priscopedatus pseudaffinis, Priscopedatus spectabilis, Priscopedatus spiniferus, Prisculatrites schlumbergeri, Prisculatrites triceratium, Prisculatrites tricostatus (94628)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Switzerland Priscopedatus sp. (58568)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Poland Priscopedatus bolkoviensis (97979)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Poland Priscopedatus guyaderi (78619 78627)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Jordan Tripuscucumis sp., Septapedatus palestiniensis, Octopedatus densusmaculis (97883)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Jordan Spinopriscopedatus sp., Spinopriscopedatus vitaldi, Priscopedatus sp., Tripuscucumis sp., Tripuscucumis solveigae, Prisculatrites sp., Priscopedatus anceps, Septapedatus palestiniensis, Octopedatus densusmaculis, Hexapriscopedatus subcircularis (97884)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Staurocumites sp., Tripuscucumis solveigae, Prisculatrites sinuatus, Staurocumites bartensteini (32022)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3France Priscopedatus margaritatus, Priscopedatus normani, Priscopedatus pyramidalis, Priscopedatus propinquus, Priscopedatus anceps, Priscopedatus corolla, Priscopedatus eiffeli, Priscopedatus echinatus, Priscopedatus crassus, Priscopedatus aspergillum, Priscopedatus cribellum, Priscopedatus multiforis (94590)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany (Holstein) Dictyothurites corbisema, Dictyothurites spatuligerus, Priscopedatus conspicuus (93722)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany Dictyothurites corbisema (91095)