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Caryoblastus

Blastoidea - Fissiculata - Phaenoschismatidae

Taxonomy
Caryoblastus was named by Breimer et al. (1968) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi Sepkoski's reference number: 82]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Phaenoschismatidae by Waters (1990); and to Fissiculata by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Caryoblastus Breimer et al. figs. Pl.4, figs. 1,5,11
1990Caryoblastus Waters
2002Caryoblastus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
classBlastoideaSay 1825
orderFissiculataJaekel 1918
familyPhaenoschismatidaeEtheridge and Carpenter 1886
genusCaryoblastusBreimer et al. 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.

G. †Caryoblastus Breimer et al. 1968
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available