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Holocystitidae

Holocystitidae

Taxonomy
Holocystitidae was named by Miller (1889). Its type is Holocystites. It was considered monophyletic by Sheffield and Sumrall (2017).

It was assigned to Diploporita by Paul (1971), Jell (2010); and to Sphaeronitida by Sheffield and Sumrall (2017).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Holocystitidae Miller
1971Holocystitidae Paul
2010Holocystitidae Jell p. 37
2017Holocystitidae Sheffield and Sumrall

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
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phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
superfamilySphaeronitidaNeumayr 1889
familyHolocystitidaeMiller 1889
familyHolocystitidaeMiller 1889

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.

Fm. †Holocystitidae Miller 1889
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G. †Holocystites Hall 1864
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Subg. †Holocystites (Sepulticystis) Frest et al. 2011
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†Holocystites salmoensis Sheffield et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Holocystites jolietensis Miller 1882 [synonym]
†Holocystites subglobosus Miller 1889
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Invalid names: Holocystites globosus Miller 1878 [synonym]
Subfm. †Holocystitinae Miller 1889
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G. †Brightonicystis Paul 1971
G. †Paulicystis Frest et al. 2011
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†Paulicystis densus Frest et al. 2011
†Paulicystis sparsus Frest et al. 2011
Subfm. †Pentacystinae Frest and Strimple 2011
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G. †Osgoodicystis Frest et al. 2011
G. †Pentacystis Paul 1971
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†Pentacystis gibsoni Frest et al. 2011
†Pentacystis simplex Paul 1971
Subfm. †Trematocystinae Frest and Strimple 2011
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G. †Pustulocystis Paul 1971
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†Pustulocystis pentax Paul 1971
G. †Trematocystis Miller 1878
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†Trematocystis magniporatus Frest et al. 2011
†Trematocystis wrighti Jell 2010
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationarysubp
Life habit: epifaunalsubp
Diet: suspension feedersubp
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-21 12:36:39
Modified: 2009-09-21 14:36:39
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Hirnantian to the top of the Ludlow or 445.20000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Canada (Quebec) Holocystites salmoensis (191372 191373)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Indiana) Holocystites faberi, Holocystites ornatus, Holocystites parvulus, Holocystites perlongus, Holocystites splendens (75266)
Clinton440.1 - 439.4USA (Indiana) Pentacystis wykoffi, Holocystites alternatus, Holocystites spangleri (174514)
Clinton440.1 - 439.4USA (Illinois) Holocystites cylindricus (174584 174588) Holocystites jolietensis, Holocystites cylindricus (174515)
Niagaran439.4 - 422.7USA (Ohio) Megacystites sp. (475)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6USA (Indiana) Holocystites scutellatus, Holocystites abnormalis, Holocystites ovatus, Holocystites alternatus (26803) Trematocystis sp., Pustulocystis ornatissimus (26807) Trematocystis sp., Pustulocystis ornatissimus, Pentacystis sp., Holocystites alternatus (26798)
Telychian - Wenlock438.6 - 426.7USA (Indiana) Holocystites abnormis, Holocystites alternatus, Holocystites spangleri, Osgoodicystis wykoffi (26806)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Indiana) Holocystites alternatus, Trematocystis magniporatus (230552) Holocystites scutellatus, Holocystites abnormis, Holocystites clavus, Holocystites ovatus, Holocystites alternatus, Paulicystis densus, Paulicystis sparsus, Pentacystis gibsoni, Trematocystis magniporatus, Osgoodicystis biessetti, Osgoodicystis cooperi (26805) Trematocystis magniporatus (192898)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Wisconsin) Holocystites abnormis, Holocystites alternatus (13069 13075)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Tennessee) Pustulocystis pentax (211558)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Indiana) Holocystites alternatus (26700 26811)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (New York) Holocystites sp. (13338)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Illinois) Holocystites sphaericus, Holocystites spangleri (174592)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Arkansas) Holocystites alternatus (26800)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Wisconsin) Holocystites alternatus, Holocystites cylindricus (26808) Holocystites spp. (13353)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7USA (Illinois) Holocystites alternatus (26770)
Wenlock - Silurian432.9 - 419.62USA (Wisconsin) Holocystites alternatus (13104)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Australia (New South Wales) Trematocystis wrighti (201149)