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Metutharocrinus

Crinoidea - Dendrocrinida - Pirasocrinidae

Taxonomy
Metutharocrinus was named by Moore and Strimple (1973) [Sepkoski's age data: C Bash-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Metutharocrinus cockei.

It was assigned to Pirasocrinidae by Moore and Strimple (1973); and to Cladida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Metutharocrinus Moore and Strimple
2002Metutharocrinus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
subclassPentacrinoideaJaekel 1918
RankNameAuthor
infraclassInadunata(Wachsmuth and Springer 1897)
Cladida(Moore and Laudon 1943)
Eucladida
superorderCyathoformes
orderDendrocrinida
superfamilyPirasocrinoidea(Moore and Laudon 1943)
familyPirasocrinidaeMoore and Laudon 1943
genusMetutharocrinusMoore and Strimple 1973

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. †Metutharocrinus Moore and Strimple 1973
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Metutharocrinus cockei Moore and Strimple 1973
Metutharocrinus spinifer Moore and Strimple 1973
Metutharocrinus undulatus Moore and Strimple 1973
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available