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Achistrum varicum

Holothuroidea - Apodida - Achistridae

Taxonomy
Achistrum varicum was named by Boczarowski (2001). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Holotype: GIUS 4-747 Sow./683/1 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sowie Gorki Quarry, unit C, which is in a Givetian reef, buildup or bioherm rudstone/floatstone in the Kowala Formation of Poland.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Achistrum varicum Boczarowski p. 159 figs. Text-figs 72I-K, 74G, H

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

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 varicum Boczarowski 2001
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Boczarowski 2001Elements of the calcareous ring twice as long as high.
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 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004, Arkadiev and Bugrova 1999

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Late/Upper Givetian or 410.62000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Poland (Kielecki) Achistrum varicum (94468)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Poland Achistrum varicum (type locality: 82739)