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Fissiculata

Blastoidea - Fissiculata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1918Fissiculata Jaekel
1967Fissiculata Beaver et al. p. S398
1967Fissiculata Fay and Wanner p. S399
1983Fissiculata Jell p. 222
2002Fissiculata Sepkoski
2019Fissiculata Bauer et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classBlastoideaSay 1825
orderFissiculataJaekel 1918
orderFissiculataJaekel 1918

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.

Or. †Fissiculata Jaekel 1918
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G. †Angulatoblastus Macurda, Jr. 1979
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Angulatoblastus triangularis Macurda, Jr. 1979
G. †Artuschisma Macurda 1983
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Artuschisma rossica Briemer and Macurda 1968
Fm. †Astrocrinidae Austin and Austin, Jr. 1843
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G. †Astrocrinus Morris 1843
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Astrocrinus benniei Etheridge 1878
Astrocrinus tetragonus Austin and Austin, Jr. 1843
Invalid names: Astrocrinites Conrad 1840 [synonym]
G. †Ceratoblastus Wanner 1940
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Ceratoblastus nanus Wanner 1940
Fm. †Brachyschismatidae Fay 1961
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G. †Brachyschisma Reimann 1945
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Brachyschisma corrugatum Reimann 1935
Brachyschisma oostheizeni Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
Fm. †Codasteridae Etheridge, Jr. and Carpenter 1886
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G. †Agmoblastus Fay 1961
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Agmoblastus caddense Strimple and Mapes 1977
G. †Angioblastus Wanner 1931
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Angioblastus boliviensis Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
Angioblastus dotti Moore and Strimple 1942
Angioblastus ellesmerensis Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
Angioblastus miloradovitchi Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
Angioblastus variabilis Wanner 1931
Angioblastus wanneri Yakovlev 1926
G. †Anthoblastus Wanner 1924
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Anthoblastus brouweri Wanner 1924
Anthoblastus stellifomis Wanner 1924
G. †Austroblastus McKellar 1969
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Austroblastus whitehousei McKellar 1969
G. †Codaster M'Coy 1849
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Codaster acutus M'Coy 1849
Codaster americanus Shumard 1858
Codaster pyramidatus Shumard 1858
Codaster robustus Rowley 1857
Codaster whitei Hall 1861
G. †Corrugatoblastus Sprinkle and Waters 2013
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Corrugatoblastus savilli Sprinkle and Waters 2013
G. †Indoblastus Wanner 1924
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Indoblastus granulatus Wanner 1924
Indoblastus weberi Wanner 1924
G. †Nannoblastus Wanner 1924
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Nannoblastus cuspidatus Wanner 1924
Nannoblastus pyramidatus Wanner 1924
G. †Notoblastus Brown 1941
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Notoblastus brevispinus Brown and Brown 1941
Notoblastus cornutus Mc Kellar 1969
Notoblastus oyensi Wanner 1940
Notoblastus stellaris Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
G. †Paracodaster Yakovlev 1940
G. †Peterotoblastus Wanner 1924
G. †Pterotoblastus Wanner 1924
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Pterotoblastus decemcostis Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
Pterotoblastus ferrugineus Breimer and Macurda 1972
Pterotoblastus gracilis Wanner 1924
G. †Sagittoblastus Yakovlev 1937
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Sagittoblastus wanneri Yakovlev 1926
G. †Timoroblastus Wanner 1924
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Timoroblastus coronatus Wanner 1924
Timoroblastus weiensis Wanner 1940
G. †Dolichoblastus Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
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Dolichoblastus shirnanskii Breimer and Macurda 1972
G. †Kazachstanoblastus Arendt et al. 1968
G. †Leptoschisma Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
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Leptoschisma pentagonum Macurda 1983
G. †Mastoblastus Arendt et al. 1969
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Mastoblastus ornatus Arendt et al. 1968
Fm. †Neoschismatidae Wanner 1940
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G. †Neoschisma Wanner 1924
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Neoschisma cornutum McKellar 1969
Neoschisma extensum Webster and Jell 1992
Neoschisma timorense Wanner 1940
Neoschisma verrucosum Wanner 1924
Fm. †Orophocrinidae Jaekel 1918
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G. †Katoblastus Macurda, Jr. 1967
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Katoblastus konincki Macurda, Jr. 1967
Katoblastus puzos Von Munster 1843
G. †Orophocrinus von Seebach 1865
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Orophocrinus catactus Rowley 1900
Orophocrinus celticus Macurda Jr. 1965
Orophocrinus conicus Wachsmuth and Springer 1888
Orophocrinus gracilis Meek and Worthern 1870
Orophocrinus orbignyanus de Koninck 1842
Orophocrinus praelongus Bailey 1886
Orophocrinus saltensis Macurda Jr. 1965
Orophocrinus stelliformis Owen and Shumard 1850
Orophocrinus versus Cumberland 1826
Orophocrinus verus Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
G. †Pentablastus Sieverts-Doreck 1951
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Pentablastus supracarbonicus Breimer and Macurda 1972
G. †Pachyblastus Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
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Pachyblastus dicki Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
Fm. †Phaenoschismatidae Etheridge, Jr. and Carpenter 1886
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G. †Caryoblastus Breimer et al. 1968
G. †Cryptoschisma Etheridge, Jr. and Carpenter 1886
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Cryptoschisma schultzii d'Archaic and Verneuil 1845
G. †Decaschisma Fay 1961
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Decaschisma lorae Dunbar 1920
Decaschisma pulchellus Miller and Dyer 1878
G. †Deltoschisma Fay 1961
G. †Dipteroblastus Wanner 1940
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Dipteroblastus permicus Wanner 1940
G. †Hadroblastus Fay 1962
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Hadroblastus benniei Etheridge, Jr. and Carpenter 1886
Hadroblastus blain Miller and Gurley 1895
Hadroblastus breimeri Ausich and Meyer 1988
Hadroblastus hibernicus Macurda 1983
Hadroblastus whitei Hall 1861
G. †Heteroschisma Wachsmuth 1883
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Heteroschisma canadense Billings 1869
G. †Microblastus Eykeren 1942
G. †Nymphaeoblastus Von Peetz 1907
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Nymphaeoblastus miljukovi Von Peetz 1907
G. †Pentremitidea d'Orbigny 1950
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Pentremitidea archiaci Etheridge, Jr. and Carpenter 1882
Pentremitidea lusitanica Etheridge, Jr. and Carpenter 1882
Pentremitidea pailleti De Verneuil 1844
Pentremitidea paillettei De Verneuil 1844
G. †Phaenoblastus Fay 1961
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Phaenoblastus caryophyllatus de Koninck and Le Hon 1854
Phaenoblastus caryophyllus de Konnick and Le Hon 1854
Phaenoblastus pecki Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
G. †Phaenoschisma Etheridge and Carpenter 1882
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Phaenoschisma acutum Sowerby 1836
Phaenoschisma caryophyllatus de Koninck and Le Hon 1854
Phaenoschisma chouteaui Macurda 1964
Phaenoschisma gracillimum Rowley and Hare 1891
Phaenoschisma laeviculum Rowley 1900
Phaenoschisma parvum Macurda 1983
Phaenoschisma pecki Macurda 1964
Phaenoschisma saharae Briemer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
G. †Pleuroschisma Reimann 1945
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Invalid names: Pleuroschisma hibbardi Reimann 1945 [synonym], Pleuroschisma ontario Reimann 1945 [synonym]
Pleuroschisma verneuili Etheridge, Jr. and Carpenter 1882
G. †Polydeltoideus Reimann and Fay 1961
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Polydeltoideus enodatus Riemann and Fay 1961
Polydeltoideus plasovae Prokop 1962
G. †Sphaeroschisma Wanner 1924
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G. †Sphagoblastus Jell 1983
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Sphagoblastus adectus Jell 1983
G. †Sundablastus Wanner 1924
G. †Thaumatoblastus Wanner 1924
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G. †Tympanoblastus Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
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Tympanoblastus pousirewskii Stuckenberg 1875
G. †Xenoblastus Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
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Xenoblastus decussatus Shumard 1858
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
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-12-09 05:26:13
Modified: 2009-12-09 07:26:53
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Wordian or 438.50000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (90 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4USA (Iowa) Decaschisma sp. (26699)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Decaschisma sp. (26805)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Indiana) Decaschisma pulchellum (26778 26787 26789 26792 26794) Decaschisma sp. (26700)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Tennessee) Decaschisma pulchellum (26788 26802)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Missouri) Fissiculata indet. (26822)
Ludfordian - Pridoli425.6 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Polydeltoideus enodatus (26824)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Polydeltoideus enodatus (230529)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2USA (Tennessee) Polydeltoideus enodatus (230528) Polydeltoideus sp. (26772)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Czech Republic Leptoschisma pentagonum (94441 94444) Polydeltoideus plasovae, Leptoschisma pentagonum (94439)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (Victoria) Sphagoblastus adectus (39216)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (Tennessee) Decaschisma lorae (3598 26786 230512)
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3Australia (Victoria) Sphagoblastus adectus (39217)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3South Africa Brachyschisma sp. (a), Brachyschisma oostheizeni (35578)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7South Africa Pachyblastus dicki, Brachyschisma oostheizeni (39146)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Morocco Pentremitidea pailleti (208246)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Spain Cryptoschisma schulzii, Pentremitidea pailletti (230523) Pentremitidea archiaci, Pentremitidea lusitanica, Pleuroschisma verneuili, Pentremitidea pailletti (223347)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (New York) Brachyschisma subcrassum, Brachyschisma subumbrosum, Brachyschisma corrugatum (230486) Codaster pyramidatus (9547)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7South Africa Pachyblastus dicki (35592 39149)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (Indiana) Pentremitidea approximata (11101)
Southwoodian391.9 - 388.1USA (Kentucky) Heteroschisma alternatum (230506)
Southwoodian391.9 - 388.1USA (Indiana) Codaster alternatus, Codaster pyramidatus, Codaster americanus (230505)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Canada (Ontario) Pleuroschisma lycorias (230525)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (New York) Heteroschisma canadensis (5659) Pleuroschisma lycorias (123894 230527)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Canada (Ontario) Pleuroschisma ontario (230526)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9Mongolia (Hovd) Junggaroblastus hoxtolgayensis (222971)
Famennian372.2 - 358.9China (Xinjiang) Junggaroblastus hoxtolgayensis, Orophocrinus devonicus (3564 123199)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Missouri) Hadroblastus whitei (230593)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Indiana) Hadroblastus sp., Phaenoschisma sp. (6734)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7USA (Missouri) Hadroblastus whitei (230535) Orophocrinus stelliformis (230521)
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7USA (Illinois) Orophocrinus stelliformis (230522)
Ivorian353.8 - 346.7Belgium Phaenoblastus caryophyllatus, Katoblastus puzos, Katoblastus konincki, Orophocrinus orbignyanus (7370)
Ivorian - Chadian353.8 - 340.0Ireland Orophocrinus praelongus (76515)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (Kentucky) Codaster jessieae (59889) Hadroblastus breimeri (6205)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (Iowa) Orophocrinus stelliformis (230511)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (New Mexico) Orophocrinus sp., Phaenoblastus conicus, Hadroblastus convexus (64758)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (Arkansas) Hadroblastus sp. (230591)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (Missouri) Orophocrinus stelliformis (230520)
Arundian - Holkerian346.7 - 340.0Ireland Hadroblastus sp., Phaenoschisma acutum, Orophocrinus celticus, Orophocrinus praelongus, Orophocrinus verus (76517)
Chadian346.7 - 340.0USA (Kentucky) Hadroblastus sp. (2689)
Chadian346.7 - 340.0USA (Tennessee) Hadroblastus sp. (6914)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 340.0USA (Tennessee) Hadroblastus sp. (6915 6916)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9United Kingdom Astrocrinus benniei (42844)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (England) Codaster acutus (154728)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (Scotland) Astrocrinus benniei (230485)
Pendleian330.9 - 327.0Kazakhstan Codaster shimanskii, Kazachstanoblastus carinatus, Phaenoschisma rossica, Mastoblastus ornatus (8421)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Canada (Nunavut) Angioblastus ellesmerensis (62696)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Oklahoma) Angioblastus dotti (211697)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Agmoblastus caddense (49810)
Cisuralian298.9 - 273.01Bolivia Angioblastus boliviensis (211715)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) F. deltoid indet., Neoschisma verrucosum, Neoschisma extensum, Notoblastus stellaris (120562) Neoschisma extensum (120563 120564 120567) Neoschisma extensum, Notoblastus stellaris (120565) Neoschisma sp., Notoblastus sp. (95195) Notoblastus stellaris (120560)
Sakmarian - Artinskian293.52 - 279.3East Timor Sundablastus weberi (21163)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Oman Timoroblastus coronatus (77176)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Indonesia Angioblastus variabilis, Pterotoblastus brevialatus, Pterotoblastus gracilis, Nannoblastus pyramidatus, Ceratoblastus nanus (230530) Timoroblastus constrictus (230537)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Australia (Western Australia) Thaumatoblastus longiramus (85318) Thaumatoblastus sp. nov. (84851) Thaumatoblastus sp. nov., Thaumatoblastus sp. indet. (85321)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Russian Federation Sagittoblastus wanneri (144315)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3Indonesia Corrugatoblastus savilli (152122 152123 152124)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Australia (Queensland) Fissiculata indet. 1, Fissiculata indet. 2, Austroblastus whitehousei, Neoschisma cornutum (101561)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Australia (Western Australia) Thaumatoblastus sp. (120601)
Roadian - Wordian272.3 - 264.28Australia (New South Wales) Notoblastus brevispinus (230519)