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Gyrocystis erecta

Cincta - Gyrocystidae

Taxonomy
Gyrocystis erecta was named by Friedrich (1993). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Gyrocystis erecta Friedrich
2010Gyrocystis erecta Zamora and Alvaro p. 1353 figs. plate 1, figs 4-9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
classCincta(Jaekel 1918)
familyGyrocystidaeJaekel 1918
genusGyrocystis
specieserecta

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.

Gyrocystis erecta Friedrich 1993
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindo
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2022-12-08 19:35:59
Modified: 2022-12-08 19:36:58
Source: o = order, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Raman et al. 2015

Age range: Middle Cambrian or 506.50000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0Spain (Aragon) Gyrocystis erecta (198937)
Middle Cambrian506.5 - 497.0Spain Gyrocystis erecta (198933)