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Pleurocystites beckeri

Rhombifera - Pleurocystitidae

Taxonomy
Pleurocystites beckeri was named by Foerste (1924) [in Slocum and Foerste 1924].

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1924Pleurocystites beckeri Foerste pp. 359-362 figs. pI. 31, fi g. IZ ; pI. 33, figs. 1,6; pI. H, figs. 1 a-d.
1924Pleurocystites slocumi Foerste pp. 362-363 figs. f. 5; pl. 34 f. 5a-d
1924Pleurocystites clermontensis Foerste pp. 363-365 figs. pl. 33 f. 7; pl. 34 f. 7a-d
1924Pleurocystites multistriatus Ulrich and Kirk pp. 366 - 369 figs. pl. 33 f. 2-3; pl. 34 f. 2a-c
1970Pleurocystites beckeri Parsley pp. 178 - 182 figs. PI. 26, fi g. 4; PI. 27, figs. 1-7; Text-fig. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
RankNameAuthor
orderRhombiferaZittel 1879
superfamilyGlyptocystitoida(Bather 1899)
familyPleurocystitidaeNeumayr 1889
subfamilyPleurocystitinaeUlrich and Kirk 1911
genusPleurocystites
speciesbeckeriFoerste 1924

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.

†Pleurocystites beckeri Foerste 1924
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Invalid names: Pleurocystites clermontensis Foerste 1924 [synonym], Pleurocystites multistriatus Ulrich and Kirk 1924 [synonym], Pleurocystites slocumi Foerste 1924 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Parsley 1970Theca with markedly angulate shoulders; periproctial area large; distal thecal plates reduced in si ze; R4 and R5 fused, three well.developed pectinirhombs; rims on LI and L4 halfrhombs elonga ted and terminate at shoulder angle.
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 et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Richmondian or 449.60000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Iowa) Pleurocystites beckeri (13200 197197)