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Mastocrinus ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4976442https://www.gbif.org/species/4976442
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)85952https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=85952
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Mastocrinus
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)doubtful
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
-Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermataKlein 1754
subphylumCrinozoaMatsumoto 1929
classCrinoideaMiller 1821
genusMastocrinusWanner 1956
Scientific NameMastocrinus Wanner, 1956
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Mastocrinusgenusbelongs to Crinoideastated without evidenceKiessling, 2003
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance296 - 279 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance296 - 279 Ma
Permian
Environmentmarine (based on Echinodermata)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Crinoidea)
Visionblind (based on Crinoidea)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Crinoidea)
Reproductiondispersal=water,planktonic (based on Echinodermata)
Ontogenyaccretion,addition of parts (based on Echinodermata)
Taphonomyhigh Mg calcite (based on Crinoidea)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. Wanner. 1956. Zur Stratigraphie von Portugiesisch Timor. Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologische Gesellschaft 108:109-140

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1956Mastocrinus Wanner
2003Mastocrinus Kiessling

References

Wanner J. (1956) Zur Stratigraphie von Portugiesisch Timor, Zeitschrift der Deutschen Geologische Gesellschaft 108, 109-140
Kiessling W. (2003) Personal data
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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