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Deltacystinae

Rhombifera - Pleurocystitidae

Taxonomy

Subtaxa
Deltacystis (type genus), Plethoschisma

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Deltacystinae Sumrall and Sprinkle p. 777

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
orderRhombiferaZittel 1879
superfamilyGlyptocystitoida(Bather 1899)
familyPleurocystitidaeNeumayr 1889
subfamilyDeltacystinae
subfamilyDeltacystinae

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.

Subfm. †Deltacystinae Sumrall and Sprinkle 1995
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G. †Deltacystis Sprinkle 1974
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Deltacystis symmetricus Sprinkle 1974
G. †Plethoschisma Sprinkle 1974
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Plethoschisma grandis Sprinkle 1974
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. D. Sumrall and J. Sprinkle 1995Pleurocystitids with small periproct on right side of ventral surface, three basals on dorsal surface, right margin of dorsal surface formed from B2, ILl, and L2, peristome on dorsal surface.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindo
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 11:36:13
Modified: 2010-02-15 06:45:28
Source: o = order, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Rangerian or 471.30000 to 470.30000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rangerian471.3 - 470.3USA (Nevada) Deltacystis symmetricus (104286) Plethoschisma grandis (195515 195516) Plethoschisma grandis, Deltacystis symmetricus (119435)