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Pararotasaccus permicus

Ophiocistioidea - Rotasacciidae

Taxonomy
Pararotasaccus permicus was named by Kozur and Mostler (1989). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type specimen is Holotype KoMo 1988 1-3/IV-55 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Rupe del Passo di Burgio, Sosio Valley, which is in a Wordian offshore limestone in Italy. It is the type species of Pararotasaccus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Pararotasaccus permicus Kozur and Mostler p. 679 figs. pl. 1 fig. 5

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

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.

Pararotasaccus permicus Kozur and Mostler 1989
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. Kozur and H. Mostler 1989Wheels circular to subcircular with constantly 6 spokes tapering toward the wheels. Hub centrally higher than rim. Lower surface of hub in a relatively small inner part deeply excavated. Arches basically triradiate. These 3 primary branches are bibranchiated shortly after the centre. Near to the margin some of the secondary branches are secondarily branched.
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: Haude 2004, Aberhan 1992

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 Pararotasaccus permicus (type locality: 97875)