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Balangicystis rotundus

Eocrinoidea

Taxonomy
Balangicystis rotundus was named by Parsley and Zhao (2006). Its type specimen is GTBM 9-4 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Balangicystis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Balangicystis rotundus Parsley and Zhao p. 1069

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classEocrinoideaJaekel 1918
genusBalangicystis
speciesrotundus

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.

Balangicystis rotundus Parsley and Zhao 2006
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:44:55
Modified: 2010-02-11 00:40:17
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Taijangian or 506.50000 to 504.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Taijangian506.5 - 504.5China (Guizhou) Balangicystis rotundus (79770)