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Middle Mississippian disparid crinoids from the midcontinental United States

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2016

William I. Ausich ,
Thomas W. Kammer  and
David L. Meyer
William I. Ausich
Affiliation:
Department of Geological Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210
Thomas W. Kammer
Affiliation:
Department of Geology and Geography, P.O. Box 6300, West Virginia University, Morgantown 26506-6300
David L. Meyer
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221
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Abstract

Systematic restudy of Lower Mississippian disparid crinoids from the midcontinental United States results in the recognition of nine valid species and one left in open nomenclature. Although disparid crinoids are not diverse, they may be locally abundant and be the dominant crinoids in certain settings. The following species are considered valid: Catillocrinus tennesseeae Shumard, Catillocrinus wachsmuthi (Meek and Worthen), Eucatillocrinus bradleyi (Meek and Worthen), Halysiocrinus bradleyi (Meek and Worthen), Halysiocrinus cumberlandensis new species, Halysiocrinus springeri Brower, Halysiocrinus tunicatus (Hall), Synbathocrinus blairi Miller, and Synbathocrinus swallovi Hall. Several species are placed into synonymy. Catillocrinus shumardi Springer and C. turbinatus are considered junior synonyms of C. tennesseeae. Halysiocrinus granuliferus and H. perplexus are regarded as junior synonyms of H. tunicatus. Synbathocrinus angularis Miller and Gurley, S. granulatus (Wood), S. granuliferus Wetherby, S. robustus Shumard, and S. troosti (Wood) are deemed junior synonyms of S. swallovi. The youngest (Meramecian) North American calceocrinids, Halysiocrinus sp., are reported, herein, from the Harrodsburg and Salem Limestones of Indiana.

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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 71 , Issue 1 , January 1997 , pp. 131 - 148
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