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Tatonkacystis codyensis

Eocrinoidea - Trachelocrinida - Trachelocrinidae

Taxonomy
Tatonkacystis codyensis was named by Sumrall et al. (1997). Its type specimen is 1796TX1 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Locality CD-1, Snowy Range Formation, Park County, WY - Sumrall et. al 1997, which is in a Franconian marginal marine conglomerate in the Snowy Range Formation of Wyoming. It is the type species of Tatonkacystis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Tatonkacystis codyensis Sumrall et al. pp. 1104 - 1105 figs. 9.7, 9.8, 11, 12

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
classEocrinoideaJaekel 1918
orderTrachelocrinidaSumrall 1997
familyTrachelocrinidae
genusTatonkacystis
speciescodyensis

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.

Tatonkacystis codyensis Sumrall et al. 1997
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. D. Sumrall et al. 1997Because the genus is monotypic at present, specific diagnosis is the same as generic diagnosis above
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-10-08 09:48:27
Modified: 2009-10-08 11:48:27
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Franconian or 497.00000 to 486.85000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Franconian497.0 - 486.85USA (Wyoming) Tatonkacystis codyensis (type locality: 9514)