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Archegocystis desideratus

Sphaeronitidae

Taxonomy
Pyrocystites desideratus was named by Barrande (1887). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Osek, which is in a Sarka offshore shale in the Sarka Formation of the Czech Republic.

It was recombined as Archegocystis desiderata by Jaekel (1899) and Prokop (1964); it was recombined as Archegocystis desideratus by Bockelie (1984).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Pyrocystites desideratus Barrande
1887Pyrocystites patulus Barrande
1887Pyrocystites pirum Barrande p. 12
1899Archegocystis desiderata Jaekel
1964Archegocystis desiderata Prokop p. 12
1984Archegocystis desideratus Bockelie

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
superfamilySphaeronitidaNeumayr 1889
familySphaeronitidaeNeumayr 1889
genusArchegocystisJaekel 1899
speciesdesideratus()

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.

Archegocystis desideratus Barrande 1887
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Invalid names: Pyrocystites patulus Barrande 1887 [synonym], Pyrocystites pirum Barrande 1887 [synonym]
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: Sarka or 466.00000 to 466.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sarka466.0 - 466.0Czech Republic Archegocystis desiderata (3857)
Sarka466.0 - 466.0Czech Republic (Plzeňský) Pyrocystites desideratus (type locality: 95016)