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Ctenocrinus

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Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4572641https://www.gbif.org/species/4572641
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)31740https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=31740
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Melocrinitidae : Ctenocrinus
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Monobathrida : Ctenocrinus
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
-Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermataKlein 1754
subphylumCrinozoaMatsumoto 1929
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
subclassCamerataWachsmuth and Springer 1885
infraclassEucamerataCole 2017
orderMonobathridaMoore and Laudon 1943
genusCtenocrinusBronn 1840
Scientific NameCtenocrinus Bronn, 1840
Name Published InN. Jahrb. f. Min., 1840, 542
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Ctenocrinusgenusbelongs to Monobathridasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance433 - 427 Ma
Silurian
Last Recorded Appearance393 - 388 Ma
Devonian
Environmentmarine (based on Echinodermata)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Monobathrida)
Visionblind (based on Crinoidea)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Monobathrida)
Reproductiondispersal=water,planktonic (based on Echinodermata)
Ontogenyaccretion,addition of parts (based on Echinodermata)
Taphonomyhigh Mg calcite (based on Crinoidea)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Ctenocrinus acidepressus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Ctenocrinus acutior
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Ctenocrinus branisai
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Ctenocrinus clathratus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Ctenocrinus gracilis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Ctenocrinus rhenanoides
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Ctenocrinus rhenanus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Ctenocrinus rugosus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Ctenocrinus signatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1840Ctenocrinus Bronn
2002Ctenocrinus Sepkoski, Jr.

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
N. Jahrb. f. Min., 1840, 542 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
SN2000: Brands, S. J. (compiler) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
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