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Kirkocystidae

Stylophora - Mitrata - Kirkocystidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Kirkocystidae Caster
1967Kirkocystidae Beaver et al. p. S555
1991Kirkocystidae Kolata et al. p. 849
1991Kirkocystidae Parsley p. 38
2000Kirkocystidae Parsley et al. p. 38
2001Kirkocystidae Lefebvre
2006Kirkocystidae Lee et al. p. 1081

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
classStylophoraGill and Caster 1960
orderMitrataJaekel 1918
suborderPeltocystidaJefferies 1973
familyKirkocystidaeCaster 1952
familyKirkocystidaeCaster 1952

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.

Fm. †Kirkocystidae Caster 1952
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G. †Anatifopsis Barrande 1872
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Anatifopsis bohemica Barrande 1872
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Invalid names: Anatiferocystis barrandei Chauvel 1941 [synonym], Anatifopsis acuta Barrande 1872 [synonym], Anatifopsis longa Barrande 1872 [synonym]
Invalid names: Anatiferocystis Chauvel 1941 [synonym], Guichenocarpos Chauvel 1981 [synonym]
G. †Sagittacystis Parsley et al. 2000
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Sagittacystis prima Barrande 1872
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Invalid names: Anatifopsis armoricana Chjauvel 1941 [synonym], Anatifopsis guichenensis Chauvel 1941 [synonym], Anatifopsis traveusotensis Chauvel 1941 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: passively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 12:03:51
Modified: 2004-02-29 14:06:05
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: base of the Migneintian to the top of the Hirnantian or 481.10000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (43 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadocian486.85 - 477.1Morocco (Anti-Atlas) Anatifopsis trapeziiformis (166727)
Migneintian481.1 - 477.1United Kingdom (Shropshire) Anatifopsis sp. (75116)
Migneintian481.1 - 477.1United Kingdom (England) Anatifopsis trapeziiformis (193991)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco Anatifopsis escandei (56592) Anatifopsis sp. (235490) Balanocystites sp. (235491)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco (Anti Atlas) Balanocystites primus (166731)
Floian477.1 - 471.3France (Montagne Noire) Anatifopsis sp. (20820) Anatifopsis trapeziformis (20827)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0United Kingdom (England) Anatifopsis sp., Balanocystites sp., Guichenocarpos sp. (3704)
Arenig477.1 - 468.0France (Montagne Noire) Anatifopsis sp. (20826 20828)
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2USA (Oklahoma) Anatiferocystis papillata (201757)
Sarka469.4 - 463.3Czechia (Plzeňský) Sagittacystis prima (95016 149355)
Sarka469.4 - 463.3Czechia Anatifopsis bohemica, Sagittacystis prima (95017) Guichenocarpos sp., Anatifopsis prima (3857)
Sarka469.4 - 463.3Czechia (Praha) Anatifopsis bohemica (174033)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Czechia Sagittacystis prima (95014)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2Czechia (Prague) Balanocystites sp., Anatifopsis bohemica, Sagittacystis prima (76458)
Liben - Late/Upper Llandeilo463.3 - 458.2Czechia Anatifopsis acuta (237966)
Letna - Harnagian463.3 - 457.2Czechia Anatifopsis acuta (3861)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2United Kingdom (Wales) Anatifopsis sp. (216511)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Morocco (Anti Atlas) Anatifopsis sp. (194010)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Spain (Guadalajara) Anatifopsis ancora (194899)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Czechia (Central Bohemia) Anatifopsis bohemica (192908)
Dobrotivian - Berounian461.0 - 450.1France Anatifopsis sp. (20846)
Bohdalec459.3 - 445.2Czechia Anatifopsis bohemica, Anatifopsis acuta (238012)
Vinice - Late/Upper Ordovician459.3 - 443.1Czechia Anatifopsis bohemica (3863)
Zahorany - Late/Upper Ordovician459.3 - 443.1Czechia Anatifopsis bohemica, Anatifopsis longa (3865)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8United Kingdom (Scotland) Anatifopsis sp. (115302 115303)
Sandbian458.2 - 452.8Czechia Anatifopsis acuta (3856)
Caradoc458.2 - 449.5Sweden Anatifopsis sp. (380)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Anatiferocystis papillata (24095 24097 195568) Anatiferocystis sp. (24103) Kirkocystis papillata (37987)
Kralodvorian - Rawtheyan450.1 - 445.2Czechia Anatiferocystites sp. (3880) Anatifopsis bohemica (238013)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Morocco (Zagora) Anatifopsis sp. (193841)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Czechia (Praha) Anatiferocystites sp. (202253)