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Holocystites (Sepulticystis)

Holocystitidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Holocystites (Sepulticystis) Frest et al. p. 78

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

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 (Sepulticystis) Frest et al. 2011
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. J. Frest et al. 2011A subgenus of Holocystites with pyriform theca, smooth plates, tangential canals arrayed in three dimensions, and moderate attachment area.
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: Bambach et al. 2007, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Clinton to the top of the Wenlock or 440.10000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Clinton440.1 - 439.4USA (Indiana) Holocystites spangleri (174514)
Telychian - Wenlock438.6 - 426.7USA (Indiana) Holocystites spangleri (26806)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Illinois) Holocystites spangleri (174592)