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Holocystitidae

Holocystitidae

Taxonomy
Holocystitidae was named by Miller (1889). Its type is Holocystites. It was considered monophyletic by Sheffield and Sumrall (2017).

It was assigned to Diploporita by Paul (1971), Jell (2010); and to Sphaeronitida by Sheffield and Sumrall (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Holocystitidae Miller
1971Holocystitidae Paul
2010Holocystitidae Jell p. 37
2017Holocystitidae Sheffield and Sumrall

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
superfamilySphaeronitidaNeumayr 1889
familyHolocystitidaeMiller 1889
familyHolocystitidaeMiller 1889

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. †Holocystitidae Miller 1889
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G. †Holocystites Hall 1864
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Subg. †Holocystites (Sepulticystis) Frest et al. 2011
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Holocystites salmoensis Sheffield et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Holocystites jolietensis Miller 1882 [synonym]
Holocystites subglobosus Miller 1889
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Invalid names: Holocystites globosus Miller 1878 [synonym]
Subfm. †Holocystitinae Miller 1889
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G. †Brightonicystis Paul 1971
G. †Paulicystis Frest et al. 2011
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Paulicystis densus Frest et al. 2011
Paulicystis sparsus Frest et al. 2011
Subfm. †Pentacystinae Frest and Strimple 2011
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G. †Osgoodicystis Frest et al. 2011
G. †Pentacystis Paul 1971
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Pentacystis gibsoni Frest et al. 2011
Pentacystis simplex Paul 1971
Subfm. †Trematocystinae Frest and Strimple 2011
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G. †Pustulocystis Paul 1971
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Pustulocystis pentax Paul 1971
G. †Trematocystis Miller 1878
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Trematocystis magniporatus Frest et al. 2011
Trematocystis wrighti Jell 2010
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available