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Ramusites inconstans

Holothuroidea - Stichopitidae

Taxonomy
Ramusites inconstans was named by Mostler (1971). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bed N22, Leisling, Bad Goisern, which is in a Norian marine limestone in Austria. It is the type species of Ramusites.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Ramusites inconstans Mostler p. 4 figs. pl; 1 figs 5, 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classHolothuroidea()
familyStichopitidae
genusRamusites
speciesinconstans

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.

Ramusites inconstans Mostler 1971
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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: actively mobilec
Life habit: shallow infaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 11:09:31
Modified: 2010-02-11 06:36:04
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Norian or 228.00000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian228.0 - 208.5Austria Ramusites inconstans (type locality: 99767)