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Elasipodida
Taxonomy
Elasipodida was named by Théel (1882). It is extant.
It was corrected as Elasipoda by Gilliland (1992), Gilliland (1993) and Reich (1995).
It was assigned to Aspidochirotacea by Frizzell and Exline (1966) and Pawson (1966); and to Holothuroidea by Théel (1882), Gilliland (1992), Gilliland (1993), Reich (1995), Boczarowski (2001), Kerr and Kim (2001) and Sepkoski (2002).
It was corrected as Elasipoda by Gilliland (1992), Gilliland (1993) and Reich (1995).
It was assigned to Aspidochirotacea by Frizzell and Exline (1966) and Pawson (1966); and to Holothuroidea by Théel (1882), Gilliland (1992), Gilliland (1993), Reich (1995), Boczarowski (2001), Kerr and Kim (2001) and Sepkoski (2002).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1882 | Elasipodida Théel |
| 1966 | Elasipodida Frizzell and Exline p. U645 |
| 1966 | Elasipodida Pawson p. U645 |
| 1992 | Elasipoda Gilliland p. 188 |
| 1993 | Elasipoda Gilliland p. 136 |
| 1995 | Elasipoda Reich p. 683 |
| 2001 | Elasipodida Boczarowski p. 150 |
| 2001 | Elasipodida Kerr and Kim p. 78 |
| 2002 | Elasipodida Sepkoski |
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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. Elasipodida Théel 1882
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Fm. †Palaeocaudinidae Boczarowski 2001
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G. †Palaeocaudina Boczarowski 1997
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†Palaeocaudina acmaea Matyja 1972
†Palaeocaudina hannai Croneis and McCormack 1932
†Palaeocaudina kansasensis Hanna 1930
†Palaeocaudina regia Boczarowski 2001
Invalid names: Deimatidae [empty], Elpidiidae Theel 1882 [empty], Laetmogonidae Ekman 1926 [empty], Pelagothuriidae Ludwig 1893 [empty], Psychropotidae [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Lochkovian to the top of the Longobardian or 419.20000 to 235.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 410.8 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 410.8 Ma
Collections (12 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lochkovian | Czech Republic | Elasipoda indet. (94439 94441) | |
| Eifelian | Poland (Swietokrzyskie) | Palaeocaudina regia (94477 94478) | |
| Pennsylvanian | USA (Kansas) | Laetmophasma kansasensis (93782) | |
| Middle Pennsylvanian | USA (Kentucky) | Protocaudina kansasensis (97880) | |
| Late/Upper Pennsylvanian | USA (Kansas) | Laetmophasma kansasensis (93780) | |
| Missourian | USA (Texas) | Protocaudina kansasensis (97876) | |
| Virgilian | USA (Missouri) | Protocaudina kansasensis (217123) | |
| Sakmarian | USA (Kansas) | Laetmophasma kansasensis (93781) | |
| Wuchiapingian | Iran | Protocaudina kansasensis (75773) | |
| Longobardian | Spain (Tarragona) | Oneirophantites tarraconensis (109710) |