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Holocystites scutellatus

Holocystitidae

Taxonomy
Holocystites scutellatus was named by Hall (1864). Its type specimen is AMNH 2019a and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
H. faberi, H. ornatus, H. parvulus, H. perlongus, H. sphaericus, H. splendens, H. clavus, H. ovatus

Synonyms
  • Holocystites jolietensis was named by Miller (1882). Its type specimen is CAS 2538 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Joliet, which is in a Clinton carbonate dolomite in the Joliet Formation of Illinois.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Holocystites scutellatus by Paul (1971).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Holocystites scutellatus Hall p. 10
1882Holocystites jolietensis Miller p. 223 figs. pl. 9, figs. 1, 1a
1971Holocystites scutellatus Paul pp. 94 - 101 figs. 36-38
2019Holocystites scutellus Sheffield and Sumrall

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
superfamilySphaeronitidaNeumayr 1889
familyHolocystitidaeMiller 1889
genusHolocystitesHall 1864
speciesscutellatusHall 1864

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.

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Invalid names: Holocystites jolietensis Miller 1882 [synonym]
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 Clinton to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 440.10000 to 430.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Clinton440.1 - 439.4USA (Illinois) Holocystites jolietensis (174515)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6USA (Indiana) Holocystites scutellatus (26803)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Indiana) Holocystites scutellatus (26805)