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Helicocystis moroccoensis

Helicocystitidae

Taxonomy
Helicocystis moroccoensis was named by Smith and Zamora (2013). Its type specimen is NHM UK EE15373 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tizi n’Telgane, which is in the Lenian of mudstone the Jbel Wawrmast Formation Morocco. It is the type species of Helicocystis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Helicocystis moroccoensis Smith and Zamora p. 6 figs. 2-3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
familyHelicocystitidae
genusHelicocystis
speciesmoroccoensis

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.

†Helicocystis moroccoensis Smith and Zamora 2013
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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
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2005-02-03 07:43:57
Modified: 2022-12-08 21:49:31
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Aberhan 1992

Age range: Lenian or 516.00000 to 510.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Morocco Helicocystis moroccoensis (type locality: 161459 161460 161461)