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Holocystites (Holocystites)

Holocystitidae

Taxonomy
Holocystites (Holocystites) was named by Hall (1864).

It was assigned to Holocystites by Hall (1864).

Subtaxa
Holocystites (Holocystites) alternatus
Species lacking formal opinion data
Holocystites faberi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Holocystites (Holocystites) Hall

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
superfamilySphaeronitidaNeumayr 1889
familyHolocystitidaeMiller 1889
genusHolocystitesHall 1864
subgenusHolocystitesHall 1864

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.

Subg. †Holocystites (Holocystites) Hall 1864
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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: stationarysubp
Life habit: epifaunalsubp
Diet: suspension feedersubp
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-21 12:36:39
Modified: 2009-09-21 14:36:39
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Telychian to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 438.50000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Clinton439.0 - 438.0USA (Indiana) Holocystites alternatus (174514)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Holocystites alternatus (26798) Holocystites ovatus, Holocystites alternatus (26803)
Telychian - Wenlock438.5 - 427.4USA (Indiana) Holocystites alternatus (26806)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Holocystites alternatus (230552) Holocystites clavus, Holocystites ovatus, Holocystites alternatus (26805)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Indiana) Holocystites alternatus (26700 26811)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Arkansas) Holocystites alternatus (26800)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Wisconsin) Holocystites alternatus (26808)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Illinois) Holocystites alternatus (26770)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) Holocystites alternatus (13069 13075 13104)