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Rhipidocystidae

Eocrinoidea - Rhipidocystidae

Taxonomy
Rhipidocystidae was named by Jaekel (1901). It is not extant. Its type is Rhipidocystis.

It was assigned to Eocrinoidea by Beaver et al. (1967) and Lewis et al. (1987).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1901Rhipidocystidae Jaekel
1967Rhipidocystidae Beaver et al. p. S489
1987Rhipidocystidae Lewis et al. p. 1233

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classEocrinoideaJaekel 1918
familyRhipidocystidaeJaekel 1901
familyRhipidocystidaeJaekel 1901

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. †Rhipidocystidae Jaekel 1901
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G. †Batherocystis Bassler 1950
G. †Durhamicystis Zamora et al. 2020
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Durhamicystis americana Zamora et al. 2020
G. †Mandalocystis Lewis et al. 1987
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Mandalocystis dockeryi Lewis et al. 1987
G. †Petalocystites Sprinkle 1973
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Petalocystites ikecanensis Sprinkle 1973
G. †Rhipidocystis Jaekel 1901
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Rhipidocystis gigas Jaekel 1901
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available