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Strabocystis

Rhombifera - Glyptocystitidae

Taxonomy
Strabocystis was named by Sprinkle (1982).

It was assigned to Glyptocystitidae by Sprinkle (1982).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Strabocystis Sprinkle p. 259

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
orderRhombiferaZittel 1879
superfamilyGlyptocystitoida(Bather 1899)
familyGlyptocystitidaeBather 1899
genusStrabocystis

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. †Strabocystis Sprinkle 1982
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Strabocystis fayi Sprinkle 1982
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Sprinkle 1982Thecal shape elongate cylindrical, summit tilted away from periproct; ILL and LL circlets open; periproct surrounded by 3 thecal plates (IL4, L4, and L5); 19 to 20 rhombs and demirhombs; ambulacra short, confined to summit and only slightly indenting RR, R2 lacking ambulacral tip; proximal stem medium-sized, tapering fairly slowly.
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 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Blackriveran to the top of the Costonian or 457.30000 to 457.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Costonian458.2 - 457.2USA (Oklahoma) S. fayi (13815)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) S. fayi (24101)