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Kinzercystis

Lepidocystoidea - Lepidocystidae

Taxonomy
Kinzercystis was named by Sprinkle (1973) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Boto-u Sepkoski's reference number: 654]. Its type is Kinzercystis durhami.

It was assigned to Lepidocystidae by Sprinkle (1973), Wang et al. (2024).

Species
K. durhami (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Kinzercystis Sprinkle
2024Kinzercystis Wang et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classLepidocystoideaDurham 1967
familyLepidocystidaeDurham 1967
genusKinzercystis

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. †Kinzercystis Sprinkle 1973
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Kinzercystis durhami Sprinkle 1973
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Comments: Attached to trilobite fragments.g
Created: 2009-04-15 11:43:47
Modified: 2009-04-15 13:43:47
Source: g = genus, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Dyeran or 515.30000 to 509.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Dyeran515.3 - 509.7USA (Pennsylvania) K. durhami (90622)