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Tyrridiocystis

Rhombifera - Echinoencrinitidae

Taxonomy
Tyrridiocystis was named by Broadhead and Strimple (1978) [Sepkoski's age data: D Gedi Sepkoski's reference number: 327]. It is not extant.

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

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2018-06-01

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Tyrridiocystis Broadhead and Strimple
2002Tyrridiocystis Sepkoski
2016Tyrridiocystis 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
genusTyrridiocystisBroadhead and Strimple 1978

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. †Tyrridiocystis Broadhead and Strimple 1978
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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 et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Lochkovian or 419.62000 to 413.02000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02USA (Tennessee) T. sp. (26852)