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FIELDIANA Geology FIELDIANA Geology Published by Field Museum of Natural History VOLUME 27 CATALOGUE OF TYPE AND REFERRED SPECIMENS OF FOSSIL CRINOZOA (Eocrinoidea, Paracrinoidea and Crinoidea) IN FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY JULIA GOLDEN AND MATTHEW H. NITECKI NOVEMBER 30, 1972 FIELDIANA: GEOLOGY A Continuation of the GEOLOGICAL SERIES of FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY VOLUME 27 FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY CHICAGO, U.S.A. CATALOGUE OF TYPE AND REFERRED SPECIMENS OF FOSSIL CRINOZOA (eocrinoidea, paracrinoidea and crinoidea) IN FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY FIELDIANA Geology Published by Field Museum of Natural History VOLUME 27 CATALOGUE OF TYPE AND REFERRED SPECIMENS OF FOSSIL CRINOZOA (Eocrinoidea, Paracrinoidea and Crinoidea) IN FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY JULIA GOLDEN Assistant Editor, Micropaleontology Press American Museum of Natural History AND MATTHEW H. NITECKI Associate Curator, Fossil Invertebrates Field Museum of Natural History NOVEMBER 30, 1972 PUBLICATION 1165 Patricia M, Williams Managing Editor, Scientific Ptiblications Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 72-8JtkS9 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY FIELD MUSEUM PRESS TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Introduction 1 Catalogue of Eocrinoids 2 Catalogue of Paracrinoids 3 Catalogue of Crinoids 4 Catalogue of Crinoid Fragments 196 Catalogue of Casts of Crinoids 198 References 256 INTRODUCTION This catalogue of type and referred specimens of fossil inverte- brates consists of eocrinoids, paracrinoids, and crinoids house<l in Field Museum. Consistent with previous publications the artificial casts of type specimens are included and. when known, the deposi- tories of the original specimens are given. In addition, the Museum has numerous casts of fossil crinoids from the James Hall collection that are probably his unfigured original specimens. Specimens belonging to the University of Chicago (Walker Museum of Paleontology) now permanently deposited in P^ield Mu- seum are prefixed UC; those belonging to Field Museum are prefixed P or PE. Only holotypes are recognized as valid types, other so calknl types, "paratypes," "cotypes,"' "plesiotypes," etc. are considered re- ferred specimens. The generic and specific names are listed in their original spelling. The name of the author of the species is always given and is followed by the original date of publication. An attempt has been made to note all systematic changes. The nomenclatural emendations on specific levels not based on our specimens are given under "Remarks." The stratigi'aphic and geographic data are those of the original authors supplemented by information from the Mu- seum catalogues. A number of references, including Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, have been consulted. With few excep- tions, textbook references have been omitted. This work was supported in part by the National Science Foun- dation grant number GB-7197. CATALOGUE OF EOCRINOIDS Lysocystites nodosus (Hall, 1868) Referred specimens: UC 18943, five specimens. Foerste, 1920, pp. 45-48, pi. 1, fig. IID. Shimer and Shrock, 1944, p. 129, pi. 49, fig. 7. Silurian, Niagaran. Racine, Wisconsin; Gurley Collection. Referred specimen: UC 21815. Foerste, 1920, pp. 45-48, pi. 1, figs. UA-C. Shimer and Shrock, 1944, p. 129, pi. 49, figs. 4-6. Silurian, Niagaran. Racine, Wisconsin; Van Home Collection. Lysocystites (?) nodosus (Hall, 1868) Referred specimen: UC 2193. Foerste, 1920, pp. 45-48, pi. 1, fig. 10. Silurian, Niagaran, Cedarville Dolomite. Near Wilmington, Ohio; James Collection. CATALOGUE OF PARACRINOIDS Amygdalocystites huntingtonii Wetherby, 1881 Holotype: UC 6050. Wetherby, 1881a, p. 177, pi. 5, fig. 3. = Amygdalocystites huntingtoni Wetherby, 1881 S. A. Miller, 1889, p. 223, text fig. 245. Ordovician, Trenton. At High Bridge, Mercer County, Kentucky, collected by Geo. S. Huntington; Gurley Collection. Platycystites faberi S. A. Miller, 1889 Holotype: UC 8771. S. A. Miller, 1889, p. 272, text fig. 398. Ordovician, Trenton Group. Scott County, Virginia; Faber Collection. Wellerocystis kimmswickensis Foerste, 1920 Holotype: original designation UC 10727. Foerste, 1920, pp. 37-39, text fig. 1, pi. 1, figs. 12A, 12B. Shimer and Shrock, 1944, p. 127, pi. 47, figs. 14, 15. Kesling in Moore, 1967, p. 278, text fig. 161,la-lc. Ordovician, Kimmswick Limestone. Near Glen Park, Missouri; collected by S. Weller, 1904. CATALOGUE OF CRINOIDS Aacocrinus chouteauensis (S. A. Miller, 1892) See: Actinocrinus (?) chouteauensis S. A. Miller, 1892 Aacocrinus sampsoni (S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1895) Referred specimens: UC 9636, six specimens. Brower, 1967, pp. 685-686, text fig. 3D, pi. 78, figs. 16 (UC 9636A) and 14 (UC 9636B). Mississippian, Chouteau Limestone [catalogue]; Kinderhookian, Compton Limestone [Brower]. Pettis County, [Brower, locality 15] Missouri; Sampson Collection. See also: Melocrinus sampsoni S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1895 Aacocrinus senectus (S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1897) Referred specimens: UC 9640A-D, four specimens. Brower, 1967, pp. 687-689, text figs. 3F-3H(UC 9640B); 3I(UC 9640A); and 3L(UC 9640C); pi. 76, figs. 1-3 (UC 9640B); 4(UC 9640C); and 8(UC 9640A). Mississippian, Chouteau Limestone [catalogue] ; Kinderhookian, Compton Limestone [Brower]. Brower, 1967 locality 15, Pettis County, Missouri; Sampson Collection. Aacocrinus spinosulus (S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1894) See: Blairocrinus spinosulus S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1894 Abatocrinus grandis (Lyon and Casseday, 1859) Referred specimens: UC 8924A-D, four specimens. Van Sant in Van Sant and Lane, 1964, pp. 108-109. Referred specimen: UC 8925. Van Sant in Van Sant and Lane, 1964, pp. 108-109, pi. 7, fig. 8. 4 GOLDEN & NITECKI: CRINOZOA CATALOGUE 5 Referred specimen: UC 51837. Van Sant in Van Sant and Lane. 1964, pp. 108-109. Referred specimen: UC 51838. Van Sant in Van Sant and Lane. 1964, pp. 108-109. Mississippian, Keokuk. Crawfordsville, Indiana. Referred specimens: UC 26481A-D. four specimens. Van Sant in Van Sant and Lane. 1964, pp. 108-109. Mississippian, Keokuk Group. Hall locality 751, "Crawfordsville, Indiana. Mohr Collection."; Hall Collection. Abrotocrinus cymosus S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1890 Holotype: UC 6157. S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1890b, pp. 31 32, pi. 5, fig. 2. S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1891, pp. 350 351. pi. 5, fig. 2. Moore and Laudon iJi Shimer and Shrock, 1944, p. 159, pi. 60, fig. lb. Mississippian, Keokuk Group. Washington County, Indiana [publishedl; Canton. Indiana [cat- alogue]; Gurley Collection. Abrotocrinus unicus (Hall, 1861) Holotype: UC 51824. See: Scaphiocrinus unicus in the catalogue of casts. Referred specimen: UC 51824. Van Sant in Van Sant and Lane, 1964, pp. 85-86. Mississippian, Keokuk Group. Hall locality 751, "Crawfordsville, Indiana. Mohr Collection."; Hall Collection. Referred specimen: UC 51825. Van Sant in Van Sant and Lane, 1%4, pp. 85-86. Mississippian, Keokuk. Crawfordsville, Indiana. Acantharthropterum pendens (Moore and Plummer, 1938) See: Crinoid plate [? Delocrinus dubius Mather, 1915] 6 FIELDIANA: GEOLOGY, VOLUME 27 Actinocrinites arrosus (S. A. Miller, 1892) See: Blairocrinus arrosus S, A. Miller, 1892 Blairocrinus bullatus S. A. Miller, 1892 Actinocrinites botruosus (S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1895) See: Activocrinus botruosus S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1895 Actinocrinites chouteauensis (S. A. Miller, 1892) See: Actinocrinus (?) chouteauensis S. A. Miller, 1892 Actinocrinites erraticus (S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1894) See: Actinocrinus erraticus S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1894 Actinocrinites gibsoni (S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1894) See: Actinocrinus gibsoni S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1894 Actinocrinites grandissimus Van Sant, 1965 See: Actinocrinus grandis S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1890 Actinocrinites hemisphericus (S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1895) See: Sampsonocrinus hemisphericus S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1895 Actinocrinites monticuliferus (S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1894) See: Actinocrinus monticuliferus S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1894 Actinocrinites multiradiatus (Shumard, 1857) See: Actinocrinus multiradiatus Shumard, 1857 Actinocrinites multiramosus (Wachsmuth and Springer, 1897) See: Actinocrinus grandis S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1890 Actinocrinites sedaliensis (S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1895) See: Amphoracrinus sedaliensis S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1895 Actinocrinites spergenensis (S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1896) See: Steganocrinus spergenensis S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1896 Actinocrinites spinulosus [sic] (S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1894) See: Blairocrinus spinosulus S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1894 GOLDEN & NITECKI: CRINOZOA CATALOGUE ', Actinocrinites subpulchellus (S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1896) See: Actinocrinus subpulchellus S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1896 Actinocrinites subscitulus (S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1896) See: Actinocrinus subscitulus S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1896 Actinocrinites trijugis (S. A. Miller, 1891) See: Blairocrinus trijugis S. A. Miller, 1891 Actinocrinus (Agaricocrinus) pentagonus var. convexus Hall, 1860 Holotype: UC 7940. Hall, 1860a, p. 58. Hall, 1872a, pi. 4, figs. 14 17. = Agaricocrinus convexus (Hall, 1860) Wachsmuth and Springer, 1881, p. 286. Mississippian, Burlington Limestone. Burlington, Iowa; Gurley Collection. Actinocrinus arrosus S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1894 Holotype: UC 6282. S. A. Miller and Gurley, 1894a, pp. 15-16, pi. 2, fig. 4. Mississippian, Burlington Group. Burlington, Iowa; Gurley Collection. Remarks: Probably Cactocrinus. [A. arrosus preoccupied.] Bassler and Moodey, 1943, p. 276. See also: Blairocrinus arrosus S. A. Miller, 1892 Blairocrinus bullatus S. A. Miller, 1892 Actinocrinus botruosus
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