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Cyclocaudex

Crinoidea

Discussion

Disarticulated columnals, according to Ubaghs, et al., 1978: T933

Taxonomy
Cyclocaudex was named by Moore and Jeffords (1968). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was assigned to Crinoidea by El Albani et al. (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Cyclocaudex Moore and Jeffords
2005Cyclocaudex El Albani et al. p. 640

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
genusCyclocaudexMoore and Jeffords 1968

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. †Cyclocaudex Moore and Jeffords 1968
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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: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: upper-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 12:31:37
Modified: 2010-02-10 07:13:41
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Serpukhovian to the top of the Missourian or 330.90000 to 303.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serpukhovian - Bashkirian330.9 - 315.2Antarctica C. sp. (41799)
Westphalian D309.8 - 307.5Mexico (Sonora) C. insaturatus (76170)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7Mexico (Puebla) C. typicus, C. jucundus (49788)
Virgilian - Missourian303.7 - 303.7Mexico (Puebla) C. typicus, C. jucundus (40465)