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Sinopetaloblastus grabaui

Blastoidea - Pentremitida - Hyperoblastidae

Taxonomy
Sinopetaloblastus grabaui was named by Waters et al. (2003). Its type specimen is NIGP128021 (Theca) and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Sinopetaloblastus grabaui Waters et al. p. 932 figs. 7.5, 7.6, 7.8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
RankNameAuthor
classBlastoideaSay 1825
superorderSpiraculata(Jaekel 1918)
orderPentremitidaMatsumoto 1929
familyHyperoblastidaeFay 1964
subfamilyHyperoblastinaeFay 1964
genusSinopetaloblastus
speciesgrabaui

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.

Sinopetaloblastus grabaui Waters et al. 2003
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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: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 15:52:18
Modified: 2010-02-09 11:56:54
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Famennian or 372.15000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Famennian372.15 - 358.86China (Xinjiang) Sinopetaloblastus grabaui (124074)