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Dibrachicystis purujoensis

Rhombifera - Dibrachicystidae

Taxonomy
Dibrachicystis purujoensis was named by Zamora and Smith (2011). It is not extant. Its type specimen is MPZ2009/1230. Its type locality is Purujosa Section 3. Level 10. Moncayo Natural Park, which is in a Menevian offshore mudstone in the Murero Formation of Spain. It is the type species of Dibrachicystis.

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by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2018-03-30; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2018-03-31

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Dibrachicystis purujoensis Zamora and Smith p. 297

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
orderRhombiferaZittel 1879
familyDibrachicystidaeZamora and Smith 2011
genusDibrachicystis
speciespurujoensis

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.

Dibrachicystis purujoensis Zamora and Smith 2011
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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: 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: Menevian or 504.50000 to 499.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Menevian504.5 - 499.5Spain (Zaragoza) Dibrachicystis purujoensis (type locality: 192403)