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Euryalidae
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| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Euryalida : Euryalidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Euryalidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Proc. U.S. nat. Mus., 38: 576 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 2 (100%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 23.0 - 16.0 Ma Miocene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Ophiuroidea) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | slow-moving (based on Ophiuroidea) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Ophiuroidea) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | detritivore, suspension feeder (based on Ophiuroidea) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reproduction | dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Echinodermata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ontogeny | accretion,addition of parts (based on Echinodermata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | high Mg calcite (based on Ophiuroidea) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. E. Gray. 1840. A synopsis of the genera and species of the class Hypostoma Asterias (Linn.). Annals and Magazine of Natural History 6:275-290 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Basketstars, ユウレイモヅル |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Asteromorpha genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Asteroschema genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Asterostegus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Astrobrachion genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Astroceras genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Astrocharis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Euryale genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Ophiocreas genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Squamophis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sthenocephalus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
 Trichastergenus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 17 | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Astrocharidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Euryalida : Astrocharidae |
| Trichasteridae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Euryalida : Trichasteridae |
| Asteroschematidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Euryalida : Asteroschematidae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1840 | Euryalidae Gray |
| 1966 | Euryalidae Spencer and Wright p. U91 |
| 1995 | Euryalidae Smith et al. |
| 2000 | Euryalidae Jagt p. 8 |
References
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!
Ontario, Canada