Discocrinus africanus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Roveacrinida 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Crinozoa
Classis: Crinoidea
Subclassis: Articulata
Ordo: †Roveacrinida

Familia: †Roveacrinidae
Subfamilia: †Orthogonocrininae
Genus: Discocrinus
Species: Discocrinus africanus

Name

  • Discocrinus africanus Gale, 2020: 288
    • Geological age: Cretaceous; lower Cenomanian
    • Type locality: Ait Lamine Formation, Abouda Plage roadcut
    • Typus: holotype NHMUK PI EE 17357, 17358, 16146
    • Distribution: Morocco
    • ZooBank: E5652B35-D360-4F3A-8486-0BCFE7D720F2

References

  • Gale, A.S. 2020. Roveacrinidae (Crinoidea, Articulata) from the Cenomanian and Turonian of North Africa (Agidir Basin and Anti-Atlas, Morocco, and Central Tunisia): biostratigraphy and taxonomy. Acta Geologica Polonica, 70(3): 273–310. DOI: 10.24425/agp.2019.126458 Open access Reference page.  [See p. 288, original description]
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