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Glyptocystites

Rhombifera - Glyptocystitidae

Taxonomy
Glyptocystites was named by Billings (1854) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-m Sepkoski's reference number: 2]. It is not extant. Its type is Glyptocystites multipora.

It was assigned to Glyptocystitidae by Paul (1972); and to Rhombifera by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Glyptocystites Billings p. 215
1878Glyptocystis Angelin
1972Glyptocystites Paul p. 53
2002Glyptocystites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
orderRhombiferaZittel 1879
superfamilyGlyptocystitoida(Bather 1899)
familyGlyptocystitidaeBather 1899
genusGlyptocystitesBillings 1854

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. †Glyptocystites Billings 1854
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†Glyptocystites batheri Sinclair 1948
†Glyptocystites grandis Sinclair 1945
†Glyptocystites multipora Billings 1854
†Glyptocystites regnelli Sinclair 1948
Invalid names: Glyptocystis Angelin 1878 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. R. C. Paul 1972A genus of Glyptocystitidae with ambulacra developed on, not between, thecal plates; some arnbulacra extending to basal circlet.
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 et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Caradoc to the top of the Cautleyan or 458.40000 to 448.80000 Ma

Collections (27 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chazyan470.0 - 457.3USA (New York) G. forbesi (172331)
Chazyan470.0 - 457.3Canada (Quebec) G. forbesi (172200)
Whiterockian470.0 - 457.3USA (California) Cheirocrinus forbesi (119483) Glyptocystis forbesi (119484 119486 119487)
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Canada (Ontario) G. sp. (336)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) G. sp. (23436 23445)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) G. regnelli (24095) G. sp., G. multiporus, G. regnelli, G. forbesi (23990) G. sp., G. regnelli (24097)
Blackriveran - Rocklandian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) G. sp. (23400)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) G. sp. (23477 23481 23486)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) G. sp. (23404)
Trentonian457.3 - 449.6Canada (Ontario) G. grandis (173359)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Quebec) G. multiporus (185477)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) G. grandis (26263) G. multiporus (197145 197147)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Québec) G. batheri (197192) G. regnelli (197193)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Canada (Ontario) G. sp. (228229)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Canada (Quebec) G. multiporus (181082)
Cautleyan449.2 - 448.8Greenland (Washington Land) Cheirocrinus logani (24162)