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Mesoblastus elongatus

Blastoidea - Granatocrinida - Granatocrinidae

Taxonomy
Mesoblastus elongatus was named by Cumberland (1826). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1826Mesoblastus elongatus Cumberland p. 35 figs. Pl. A, figs. 1-3 (2nd row)

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
classBlastoideaSay 1825
orderGranatocrinidaBather 1900
familyGranatocrinidaeFay 1961
genusMesoblastusEtheridge and Carpenter 1886
specieselongatusCumberland 1826

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.

Mesoblastus elongatus Cumberland 1826
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available