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Pararotasaccus

Ophiocistioidea - Rotasacciidae

Taxonomy
Pararotasaccus was named by Kozur and Mostler (1989). It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Pararotasaccus permicus.

It was assigned to Rotasacciidae by Kozur and Mostler (1989), Reich and Haude (2004).

Species
P. permicus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Pararotasaccus Kozur and Mostler p. 679
2004Pararotasaccus Reich and Haude p. 493

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classOphiocistioidea()
familyRotasacciidae
genusPararotasaccus

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.

G. †Pararotasaccus Kozur and Mostler 1989
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Pararotasaccus permicus Kozur and Mostler 1989
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. Kozur and H. Mostler 1989Wheel circular to subcircular. Hub in the central portion rather strongly elevated. Lower surface in the central part deeply excavated, with 3 at least terminally dibranchiated archs.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: grazerc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2010-01-15 07:38:35
Modified: 2010-01-15 09:38:35
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Haude 2004

Age range: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy P. permicus (97875)