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Achistrum multiperforatum

Holothuroidea - Apodida - Achistridae

Taxonomy
Achistrum (Porachistrum) multiperforatum was named by Beckmann (1965). It is considered to be a form taxon.

It was recombined as Achistrum multiperforatum by Boczarowski (2001), Bohaty and Herbig (2010).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Achistrum (Porachistrum) multiperforatum Beckmann pp. 204-205 figs. Pl. 1: 6–8; text-figs 8-10
2001Achistrum multiperforatum Boczarowski pp. 156-158 figs. Pl. 19: 4-18; Text-figs 73A-Z, 74A-F, I, J
2010Achistrum multiperforatum Bohaty and Herbig p. 380 figs. Figs 6B, (?) 7L–M

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
Echinozoa()
classHolothuroidea()
orderApodida
familyAchistridae
genusAchistrum
speciesmultiperforatum()

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.

Achistrum multiperforatum Beckmann 1965
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Boczarowski 2001Radial elements of the calcareous ring with a large, but not protruding, concavity for muscle insertion. On the inner edge of the distal part of the radials there are four distinct knobs, each pair separated by a concavity, giving the margin a wavy appearance. Sclerites are hooks with a perforated eye, its network is droplet−like in outline.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-06-23 02:35:55
Modified: 2009-10-09 11:59:34
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Arkadiev and Bugrova 1999, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Middle Frasnian or 410.62000 to 375.20000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Poland (Kielecki) Achistrum multiperforatum (94468 94469)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Achistrum multiperforatum (101679)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Poland Achistrum multiperforatum (82667 83086 99464)
Middle Frasnian379.0 - 375.2Poland (Swietokrzyskie Voivodship) Achistrum multiperforatum (99450)