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Protocystites menevensis

Stylophora - Cornuta

Taxonomy
Protocystites menevensis was named by Hicks (1872). It is not extant. Its type specimen is A.1021. It is the type species of Protocystites.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1872Protocystites menevensis Hicks p. 180 figs. pl. 5, fig. 19 (lower illustration only)
1987Protocystites menevensis Jefferies et al. p. 436 figs. pl. 54-60, figs. 6, 10, 15-19, 23-25

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
classStylophoraGill and Caster 1960
orderCornutaJaekel 1901
genusProtocystitesHicks 1872
speciesmenevensisHicks 1872

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: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 12:03:33
Modified: 2004-02-29 14:05:29
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Hendy et al. 2009, 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 - 499.5United Kingdom (Wales) Protocystites menevensis (193782)