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Pyrgocystidae

Edrioasteroidea - Pyrgocystidae

Taxonomy
Pyrgocystidae was named by Kesling (1967). Its type is Pyrgocystis.

It was assigned to Edrioasteroidea by Sumrall and Zamora (2011).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Pyrgocystidae Kesling p. 201
2011Pyrgocystidae Sumrall and Zamora

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
classEdrioasteroideaBillings 1858
familyPyrgocystidaeKesling 1967
familyPyrgocystidaeKesling 1967

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. †Pyrgocystidae Kesling 1967
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G. †Argodiscus Prokop 1965
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†Argodiscus espilezorum Sumrall and Zamora 2011
†Argodiscus hornyi Prokop 1965
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†Belochthus chauveli Sumrall and Zamora 2011
G. †Epipaston
G. †Moroccopyrgus Sumrall and Zamora 2011
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†Moroccopyrgus matacarros Sumrall and Zamora 2011
G. †Pyrgocystis Bather 1915
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†Pyrgocystis cylindrica Aurivillius 1892
†Pyrgocystis procera Aurivillius 1892
†Pyrgocystis sardesoni Bather 1915
†Pyrgocystis sulcata Aurivillius 1892
†Pyrgocystis varia Aurivillius 1892
G. †Streptaster Hall 1872
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†Streptaster nodosus Sumrall and Zamora 2011
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
Epibiont: yesc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:42:45
Modified: 2010-02-16 01:51:32
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Floian to the top of the Early/Lower Emsian or 477.10000 to 399.50000 Ma

Collections (46 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco Argodiscus sp. (235490 235491)
Floian477.1 - 471.3Morocco (Anti Atlas) Argodiscus espilezorum (166731 194009)
Dobrotivian461.0 - 459.7Morocco (Anti Atlas) Belochthus chauveli (194010)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Pyrgocystis sardesoni (23449)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Pyrgocystis sp. (24101 24102 24103) Pyrgocystis sp. A, Pyrgocystis sp. B (195568) Pyrgocystis sp. B (73277)
Kirkfieldian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Pyrgocystis sardesoni (23460 23465)
Rocklandian - Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Pyrgocystis sardesoni (23402)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Iowa, Illinois) Pyrgocystis sardesoni (23469)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Pyrgocystis sardesoni (23403)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Pyrgocystis sardesoni (23470)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Ohio) Streptaster sp. (385)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Tennessee) Streptaster vorticellatus (5374)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Ohio) Streptaster sp. (388)
Maysvillian - Ashgill450.2 - 443.1USA (Ohio) Streptaster sp. (389 390)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Illinois) Pyrgocystis sp. (382 26684)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Kentucky) Streptaster vorticellatus (207421)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) Streptaster sp. (395) Streptaster vorticellatus (5326)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Iowa) Pyrgocystis sp. (13204)
Richmondian - Ashgill449.6 - 443.1USA (Ohio) Streptaster sp. (392 393)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Morocco Streptaster nodosus (194014 194016 194017) Streptaster nodosus, Moroccopyrgus matacarros (194012)
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2United Kingdom (Scotland) Pyrgocystis grayae (73134)
Gamachian - Rhuddanian445.5 - 440.5USA (Illinois) Pyrgocystis sp. (26685)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6USA (Iowa) Pyrgocystis sp. (26691 26860)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Australia (Tasmania) Epipaston sp. (40017)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Pyrgocystis cylindrica (3977)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Canada (Ontario) Pyrgocystis sp. (26855)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden (Gotland) Pyrgocystis sulcata, Pyrgocystis varia (162433)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden Pyrgocystis varia (162434)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62USA (New York) Pyrgocystis batheri (491)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Morocco Pyrgocystis octogona (150334)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany Pyrgocystis coronaeformis, Pyrgocystis octogona (26904)