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Leptocarphiidae

Crinoidea - Leptocarphiidae

Discussion

Disarticulated columnals, according to Ubaghs, et al., 1978: T931

Taxonomy
Leptocarphiidae was named by Moore and Jeffords (1968). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was assigned to Crinoidea by Gluchowski (2002).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Leptocarphiidae Moore and Jeffords
2002Leptocarphiidae Gluchowski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
familyLeptocarphiidaeMoore and Jeffords 1968
familyLeptocarphiidaeMoore and Jeffords 1968

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. †Leptocarphiidae Moore and Jeffords 1968
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G. †Cyclocaudiculus Moore and Jeffords 1968
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Cyclocaudiculus longus Gluchowski 1986
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

Age range: Famennian or 372.20000 to 358.90000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Famennian372.2 - 358.9Poland (Świętokrzyskie) Cyclocaudiculus longus (124232 124234 124235 124236 124285)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9Czech Republic (Moravia) Cyclocaudiculus longus (124355)