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Dimerocrinites elegans

Crinoidea - Diplobathrida - Dimerocrinitidae

Taxonomy
Dimerocrinites elegans was named by Springer (1928).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Dimerocrinites elegans Springer
2010Dimerocrinites elegans Ausich and Copper p. 16
2019Dimerocrinites elegans Ausich and Cournoyer

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
RankNameAuthor
subclassCamerataWachsmuth and Springer 1885
infraclassEucamerataCole 2017
orderDiplobathridaMoore and Laudon 1943
superfamilyDimerocrinitaceavon Zittel 1879
familyDimerocrinitidaevon Zittel 1879
genusDimerocrinitesPhillips 1839
specieselegansSpringer 1928

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.

Dimerocrinites elegans Springer 1928
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: upper-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-10-09 11:33:58
Modified: 2009-10-09 13:35:02
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Aeronian to the top of the Telychian or 440.80000 to 433.40000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aeronian440.8 - 438.5Canada (Québec) Dimerocrinites elegans (24416 24418)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4Canada (Québec) Dimerocrinites elegans (24412)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Québec) Dimerocrinites elegans (24420 24423 24424)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (Quebec) Dimerocrinites elegans (202394 202395 202396)