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Cainocrinus
Taxonomy
Cainocrinus was named by Forbes (1852) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani T Eo Sepkoski's reference number: 576]. It is not extant. Its type is Cainocrinus tintinnabulum. It is the type genus of Cainocrinidae.
It was assigned to Isocrinida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cainocrinidae by Hess and Messing (2011).
It was assigned to Isocrinida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Cainocrinidae by Hess and Messing (2011).
Species
C. tintinnabulum (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1852 | Cainocrinus Forbes |
| 2002 | Cainocrinus Sepkoski |
| 2011 | Cainocrinus Hess and Messing p. 59 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Donovan 1994, Aberhan 1992 | |||||