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Cyathocrinitidae ✝
| Description | Cyathocrinitidae is an extinct family of crinoids belonging to the order Cladida. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyathocrinitidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cyathocrinitidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cyathocrinida : Cyathocrinitidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Cyathocrinitidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 453 - 445 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 260 - 252 Ma Permian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Echinodermata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Cladida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Crinoidea) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Cladida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reproduction | dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Echinodermata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ontogeny | accretion,addition of parts (based on Echinodermata) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | high Mg calcite (based on Crinoidea) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | K.G. Lee, W. I. Ausich, and TW Kammer. 2005. Crinoids from the Nada Member of the Borden Formation (Lower Mississippian) in eastern Kentucky. Journal of Paleontology 79(2):337-355 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyathocrinitidae |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Conicocyathocrinites ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 433 Ma Silurian | 433 Ma Silurian | |
| Cyathocrinites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 162 | 439 Ma Silurian | 260 Ma Permian | |
| Cyathocrinus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 433 Ma Silurian | 260 Ma Permian | |
| Gissocrinus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 19 | 443 Ma Silurian | 269 Ma Permian | |
| Ichthyocrinus ✝ genus | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 433 Ma Silurian | 433 Ma Silurian | |
| Levicyathocrinites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 443 Ma Silurian | 439 Ma Silurian | |
| Meniscocrinus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Occiducrinus ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 279 Ma Permian | 279 Ma Permian | |
| Rugosocyathocrinites ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 433 Ma Silurian | 433 Ma Silurian |
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Cyathocrinidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Cyathocrinidae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1854 | Cyathocrinitidae Roemer |
| 1893 | Cyathocrinidae Whitfield p. 28 |
| 1958 | Cyathocrinitidae Ramsbottom p. 109 |
| 1971 | Cyathocrinitidae Campbell and Bein p. 422 |
| 1990 | Cyathocrinitidae Webster p. 59 |
| 2005 | Cyathocrinitidae Lee et al. p. 347 |
| 2010 | Cyathocrinitidae Ausich and Copper p. 48 |
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1854 | Cyathocrinitidae Roemer |
| 1893 | Cyathocrinidae Whitfield p. 28 |
| 1958 | Cyathocrinitidae Ramsbottom p. 109 |
| 1971 | Cyathocrinitidae Campbell and Bein p. 422 |
| 1990 | Cyathocrinitidae Webster p. 59 |
| 2005 | Cyathocrinitidae Lee et al. p. 347 |
| 2010 | Cyathocrinitidae Ausich and Copper p. 48 |
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!
