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Cryptogoleus

Edrioasteroidea - Isorophida

Taxonomy
Cryptogoleus is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Isorophida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Cryptogoleus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
classEdrioasteroideaBillings 1858
orderIsorophida
genusCryptogoleus

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.

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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: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Epibiont: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-02-27 13:45:06
Modified: 2009-02-27 15:45:06
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Caradoc or 460.90000 to 449.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc460.9 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) C. sp. (336)