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Sanducystis

Rhombifera

Taxonomy

Species
S. sinensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Sanducystis Zamora et al. pp. 468 - 469

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
orderRhombiferaZittel 1879
orderGlyptocystitidaBather 1899
genusSanducystis

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.

G. †Sanducystis Zamora et al. 2017
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Sanducystis sinensis Zamora et al. 2017
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. Zamora et al. 2017A genus of Glyptocystitida with a proportionately tall and thin well-organized theca formed from three closed plate circlets (four basals, five infralaterals, and five laterals) (see Fig. 3). Oral surface comprising four ambulacra (B, C, D, E), with the ambulacrum A absent. Anus laterally positioned in CD interray, bordered by oral plates O1 and O7, two laterals (L1, L5) and one infralateral (IL5). Pectinirhombs absent but complex respiratory structures consisting of thin rounded areas bordered by thickened rings visible only on interior of thecal plates.
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: base of the Taoyuanian to the top of the Niuchehean or 495.20000 to 486.85000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Taoyuanian - Niuchehean495.2 - 486.85China (Guangxi) S. sinensis (129689)