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Eustypocystis

Eocrinoidea - Ascocystitida

Taxonomy
Eustypocystis was named by Sprinkle (1973) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm uMid-m]. Its type is Eustypocystis minor.

It was assigned to Ascocystitida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
E. minor (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Eustypocystis Sprinkle p. 112
2002Eustypocystis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classEocrinoideaJaekel 1918
orderAscocystitida
genusEustypocystis

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. †Eustypocystis Sprinkle 1973
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Eustypocystis minor Sprinkle 1973
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:44:55
Modified: 2010-02-11 00:40:17
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Marjumian or 504.50000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Marjumian504.5 - 497.0USA (Nevada) E. minor (90674)