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Early Silurian rhodocrinitacean crinoids (Brassfield Formation, Ohio)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2015

William I. Ausich
William I. Ausich*
Affiliation:
Department of Geology & Mineralogy, The Ohio State University, Columbus 43210
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Abstract

Six Early Silurian Rhodocrinitacea (Crinoidea, Camerata) are recognized from the Brassfield Formation of Ohio. Previously only a single Early Silurian rhodocrinitacean was known. The new forms include Kyreocrinus constellatus n. gen., n. sp.; Rhachicrinus wrighti n. gen., n. sp.; Silfonocrinus siluricus n. gen., n. sp.; Stereoaster squamosus Foerste; Xysmacrinus greenensis n. gen., n. sp.; and Turbocrinus punctum n. gen., n. sp. Rhachicrinus and Silfonocrinus are assigned to the Opsiocrinidae, which previously included two Devonian genera; Turbocrinus is assigned to the Anthemocrinidae; and Kyreocrinus, Stereoaster and Xysmacrinus are assigned to the Rhodocrinitidae.

The Opsiocrinidae are thought to be derived from the Reteocrinidae; and a possible basis for subdividing the Rhodocrinidae is proposed, based on the arms, plating in regular interrays, presence of median ray ridges and calyx shape.

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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 60 , Issue 1 , January 1986 , pp. 84 - 106
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