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Edrioasteroidea

Edrioasteroidea

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Edrioasteroidea Billings
2002Edrioasteroidea Sepkoski
2022Edrioasteroidea Zamora et al. p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
classEdrioasteroideaBillings 1858
classEdrioasteroideaBillings 1858

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.

Cl. †Edrioasteroidea Billings 1858
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G. †Aragocystites Zamora 2013
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†Aragocystites belli Zamora 2013
G. †Camptostroma Ruedemann 1933
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†Camptostroma roddyi Ruedemann 1933
Invalid names: Camptostroma Ruedemann 1933 [replaced]
Or. †Cyathocystida Bell 1975
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Fm. †Cyathocystidae Bather 1899
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G. †Cyathocystis Schmidt 1879
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†Cyathocystis plautinae Schmidt 1879
G. †Cyathotheca Jaekel 1927
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†Cyathotheca suecica Jaekel 1927
Or. †Edrioasterida Bell 1976
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G. †Aepyaster
Subor. †Edrioasterina Bather 1898
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Fm. †Edrioasteridae Bather 1898
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G. †Edrioaster Billings 1858
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†Edrioaster bigsbyi Billings 1858
G. †Pseudedriophus Sprinkle and Sumrall 2015
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†Pseudedriophus guensburgi Sprinkle and Sumrall 2015
Subor. †Edrioblastoidina Fay 1962
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Fm. †Astrocystitidae Bassler 1935
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G. †Porosublastus Sprinkle and Sumrall 2015
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†Porosublastus inexpectus Sprinkle and Sumrall 2015
Fm. †Rhenopyrgidae Holloway and Jell 1983
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G. †Heropyrgus Briggs et al. 2017
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†Heropyrgus disterminus Briggs et al. 2017
G. †Rhenopyrgus Dehm 1961
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†Rhenopyrgus piojoensis Sumrall et al. 2013
G. †Edriophus
G. †Stromatocystites Pompeckj 1896
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Invalid names: Stromatocystites balticus Jaekel 1899 [synonym], Stromatocystites flexibilis Parsley and Prokop 2004 [synonym]
†Stromatocystites reduncus Smith and Jell 1990
†Stromatocystites walcotti Schuchert 1919
Fm. †Totiglobidae Bell and Sprinkle 1978
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†Totiglobus lloydi Sprinkle 1985
†Totiglobus spencensis Wen et al. 2019
Or. †Edrioblastoida Fay 1962
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G. †Cambroblastus Smith and Jell 1990
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†Cambroblastus enubilatus Smith and Jell 1990
†Cambroblastus guolensis Zhu et al. 2014
Invalid names: Cambroblastus Smith and Jell 1990 [objective synonym]
Or. †Pentacystida Jaeckel 1918
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Fm. †Steganoblastidae Bather 1900
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G. †Astrocystites Whiteaves 1897
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†Astrocystites distans Webby 1968
†Astrocystites ottawensis Whiteaves 1897
†Astrocystites ottowaensis Whiteaves 1897
Fm. †Hemicystitidae Bassler 1936
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G. †Anglidiscus Regnéll 1950
G. †Bassleridiscus Fisher 1951
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G. †Carneyella Forste 1916
G. †Cincinnatidiscus Bassler 1935
G. †Cystaster Hall 1871
G. †Foerstediscus Bassler 1935
G. †Hemicystites Hall 1852
G. †Lebetodiscus Bather 1908
G. †Lepidoconia Wilson 1946
G. †Timeischytes Ehlers and Kesling 1958
Or. †Isorophida
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Fm. †Agelacrinitidae Clarke 1901
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G. †Agelacrinites Vanuxem 1842
Subfm. †Agelacrinitinae Chapman 1860
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G. †Sumrallia Mueller and Hahn 2017
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†Sumrallia rseiberti Mueller and Hahn 2017
G. †Bellastrella Müller et al. 2013
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†Bellastrella eifeliana Müller et al. 2013
G. †Cooperidiscus Bassler 1935
G. †Dinocystis Bather 1898
Subfm. †Discocystinae Sumrall 1996
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†Bostryclavus sampsoni Sumrall 1996
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†Clavidiscus laudoni Bassler 1936
G. †Discocystis Gregory 1897
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†Hypsiclavus guensburgi Sumrall 1996
†Hypsiclavus kinsleyi Sumrall 1996
†Hypsiclavus priesti Sumrall 1996
G. †Lispidecodus Kesling 1967
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†Lispidecodus plinthotus Kesling 1967
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†Spiraclavus nacoensis Sumrall 1992
G. †Hystrichopsydrax Guensburg 1988
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†Hystrichopsydrax sandersi Guensburg 1988
G. †Krama
G. †Lepidodiscus Meek and Worthen 1868
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†Lepidodiscus squamosus Meek and Worthen 1868
G. †Neoisorophusella Kammer 1987
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†Neoisorophusella whitesidei Sumrall et al. 2006
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†Postibulla westergaardi Sumrall et al. 2006
Subfm. †Postibullinae Sumrall 2000
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G. †Parapostibulla Sumrall 2000
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†Parapostibulla graysoni Sumrall et al. 2006
G. †Pyrgopostibulla Sumrall 2006
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†Pyrgopostibulla belli Sumrall 2006
G. †Savagella
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†Savagella illinoisensis Miller and Gurley 1895
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Invalid names: Savagella ornatus Savage 1913 [synonym]
G. †Thresherodiscus Foerste 1914
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†Thresherodiscus ramosus Foerste 1914
G. †Ulrichidiscus Bassler 1935
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†Ulrichidiscus forbesi Sumrall et al. 2006
G. †Chatsworthia Smith and Jell 1990
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†Chatsworthia spinosa Smith and Jell 1990
G. †Deltadiscus Guensberg and Sprinkle 1994
G. †Hadrodiscus Smith and Jell 1990
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†Hadrodiscus parma Smith and Jell 1990
Fm. †Lebetodiscidae Bell 1976
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G. †Euhydrodiskos Guensburg 1988
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†Euhydrodiskos diktyotos Guensburg 1988
G. †Protorophus Zamora and Smith 2010
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†Protorophus hispanicus Zamora and Smith 2010
Subor. †Isorophina Bell 1976
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Fm. †Isorophidae Bell 1976
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G. †Euryeschatia Sumrall and Zamora 2011
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†Euryeschatia reboulorum Sumrall and Zamora 2011
G. †Isorophus Foerste 1916
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†Isorophus africanus Sumrall and Zamora 2011
†Isorophus austini Foerste 1914
G. †Isorophusella Bassler 1935
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†Isorophusella gutii Sumrall and Zamora 2011
Fm. †Isorophinidae Sumrall and Zamora 2011
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G. †Anedriophus Sumrall and Zamora 2011
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†Anedriophus moroccoensis Sumrall and Zamora 2011
G. †Kailidiscus Zhao et al. 2010
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†Kailidiscus chinensis Zhao et al. 2010
Fm. †Pyrgocystidae Kesling 1967
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G. †Argodiscus Prokop 1965
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†Argodiscus espilezorum Sumrall and Zamora 2011
†Argodiscus hornyi Prokop 1965
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†Belochthus chauveli Sumrall and Zamora 2011
G. †Epipaston
G. †Moroccopyrgus Sumrall and Zamora 2011
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†Moroccopyrgus matacarros Sumrall and Zamora 2011
G. †Pyrgocystis Bather 1915
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†Pyrgocystis cylindrica Aurivillius 1892
†Pyrgocystis procera Aurivillius 1892
†Pyrgocystis sardesoni Bather 1915
†Pyrgocystis sulcata Aurivillius 1892
†Pyrgocystis varia Aurivillius 1892
G. †Streptaster Hall 1872
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†Streptaster nodosus Sumrall and Zamora 2011
Fm. †Stromatocystitidae Bassler 1936
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G. †Cambraster Cabibel et al. 1958
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†Cambraster cannati Miquel 1894
†Cambraster tastudorum Jell et al. 1985
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†Edriodiscus primotica Henderson and Shergold 1971
G. †Stromatocyctites Pompeck 1896
G. †Walcottidiscus Bassler 1935
G. †Xenocystites Bassler 1936
Fm. †Yorkicystitidae Zamora et al. 2022
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G. †Yorkicystis Zamora et al. 2022
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†Yorkicystis haefneri Zamora et al. 2022
Invalid names: Cyathothecidae Jaekel 1927 [empty], Stromatocystitida [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Epibiont: yesc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:42:45
Modified: 2010-02-16 01:51:32
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Dyeran to the top of the Kungurian or 515.30000 to 272.30000 Ma

Collections (188 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Russian Federation (Siberia) E. plates (174258)
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Morocco Edrioasteroidea indet. (9801)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2USA (Pennsylvania) Camptostroma roddyi (192 11110 90645 225188) Edrioasteroidea indet., Camptostroma roddyi (90622)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Greenland (Peary Land) E. thecal plates, E. ambulacral plates (210618)
Dyeran515.3 - 511.2Canada (Newfoundland) Stromatocystites walcotti (199414)
Dyeran - Delamaran515.3 - 506.5USA (Pennsylvania) Camptostroma sp., Yorkicystis haefneri (226183)
Ordian511.2 - 508.0Australia (Queensland) Cyclocystoides primotica, Stromatocystites sp. (193780) Stromatocystites reduncus (201620)
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5Canada (British Columbia) Walcottidiscus sp. (84426 84428)
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5USA (Idaho) Totiglobus spencensis (200479)
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5Morocco Edrioasteroidea indet. (174208 174210 174219 174220 174222 174223 174290 174293 174294)

Youngest occurrences
Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Germany Krama sp., Timeischytes prescheri, Bellastrella eifeliana (188768)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Ohio) Agelacrinites southworthi (38457)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9USA (Iowa) Agelacrinites sp., Timeischytes sp. (666)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0Canada (Alberta) Lispidecodus plinthotus (64579)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (Illinois) Savagella lindahli (162328)
Meramecian343.0 - 335.5Canada (Alberta) Savagella lindahli (62396)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9USA (Alabama) Discocystis sp. (2710 6754 6757 6759)
Morrowan323.2 - 318.6USA (Oklahoma) Parapostibulla graysoni, Postibulla westergaardi, Ulrichidiscus forbesi, Neoisorophusella whitesidei (68852)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0USA (Arizona) Agelacrinitidae indet. (90772)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation Neoisorophusella maslennikovi (95021)