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Rhopalocystis mesonesensis

Eocrinoidea - Ascocystitida - Rhopalocystidae

Taxonomy
Rhopalocystis mesonesensis was named by Clausen (2004) [? Rhopalocystis mesonesensis].

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Rhopalocystis mesonesensis Clausen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
classEocrinoideaJaekel 1918
orderAscocystitida
familyRhopalocystidaeUbaghs 1967
genusRhopalocystisUbaghs 1963
speciesmesonesensis

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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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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 09:49:00
Modified: 2009-10-08 11:49:00
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Toyonian or 512.10000 to 508.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Toyonian512.1 - 508.2Spain Rhopalocystis mesonesensis (169971)