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Archegocystis granulata

Sphaeronitidae

Taxonomy
Archaegocystis granulata was named by Paul (1973).

It was recombined as Archegocystis granulata by Novack-Gottshall (2025).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Archaegocystis granulata Paul
2025Archegocystis granulata Novack-Gottshall

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
superfamilySphaeronitidaNeumayr 1889
familySphaeronitidaeNeumayr 1889
genusArchegocystisJaekel 1899
speciesgranulata(Paul 1973)

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.

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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: stationarysubp
Life habit: epifaunalsubp
Diet: suspension feedersubp
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-21 12:36:39
Modified: 2009-09-21 14:36:39
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Pusgillian to the top of the Rawtheyan or 449.50000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pusgillian - Rawtheyan449.5 - 445.2Norway (Ringerike) Archaegocystis granulata (163026)