Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Physetocrinus

Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Actinocrinitidae

Taxonomy
Physetocrinus was named by Meek and Worthen (1869) [Sepkoski's age data: C Tour-l C Vise-l Sepkoski's reference number: 704,986]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Physetocrininae by Ubaghs et al. (1978) and Webster and Lane (1987); and to Monobathrida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Physetocrinus Meek and Worthen
1978Physetocrinus Ubaghs et al. p. T460
1987Physetocrinus Webster and Lane p. 8
2002Physetocrinus Sepkoski

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
RankNameAuthor
subclassCamerataWachsmuth and Springer 1885
infraclassEucamerataCole 2017
orderMonobathridaMoore and Laudon 1943
suborderCompsocrininaUbaghs 1978
superfamilyPeriechocrinaceaBronn 1848
familyActinocrinitidaeAustin and Austin 1842
subfamilyPhysetocrininaeUbaghs 1978
genusPhysetocrinusMeek and Worthen 1869

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. †Physetocrinus Meek and Worthen 1869
show all | hide all
Physetocrinus copei Miller 1881
Physetocrinus majusculus Webster and Lane 1987
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available