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Acanthoschizorota variabilis

Holothuroidea - Apodida - Myriotrochidae

Taxonomy
Acanthoschizorota variabilis was named by Kozur and Mostler (2008). It is considered to be a form taxon. It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sample U184, Cherry Canyon, Delaware basin, which is in a Wordian slope limestone in the Cherry Canyon Formation of Texas. It is the type species of Acanthoschizorota.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Acanthoschizorota variabilis Kozur and Mostler p. 112 figs. pl. 1 figs 2-10, 13-17, pl. 2 figs 1-11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
Echinozoa()
classHolothuroidea()
orderApodida
familyMyriotrochidae
Paleochiridotidae()
genusAcanthoschizorota
speciesvariabilis

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.

Acanthoschizorota variabilis Kozur and Mostler 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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, Aberhan 1992, Arkadiev and Bugrova 1999

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 - 264.28USA (Texas) Acanthoschizorota variabilis (type locality: 97882)