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Glansicystis

Rhombifera - Echinoencrinitidae

Taxonomy
Glansicystis was named by Paul (1967) [Sepkoski's age data: S Wenl-u Sepkoski's reference number: 2]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Rhombifera by Sepkoski (2002); and to Echinoencrinitidae by Paul and Rozhnov (2016).

Species lacking formal opinion data
G. baccata
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2018-06-01

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Glansicystis Paul
2002Glansicystis Sepkoski
2016Glansicystis Paul and Rozhnov p. 261

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
orderRhombiferaZittel 1879
superfamilyGlyptocystitoida(Bather 1899)
familyEchinoencrinitidaeBather 1899
genusGlansicystisPaul 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.

G. †Glansicystis Paul 1967
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. R. C. Paul and S. V. Rozhnov 2016Glyptocystitoid family with reduced oral area, with theca composed of 26 or 25 plates arranged in five circlets according to the formula: 4 basals (B, plural BB), 5 infralaterals (ILL), 5 laterals (LL), 4 or 5 radials (RR), and 7 orals (OO), with disjunct pectinirhombs.
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: Homerian or 430.60000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom G. baccata (99386)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) G. sp. (79893)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7United Kingdom G. baccata (99380)