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Globulocystites infundus

Paracrinoidea - Platycystitida - Platycystitidae

Taxonomy
Platycystites infundus was named by Frest (1977).

It was recombined as Globulocystites infundus by Frest et al. (1979).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1977Platycystites infundus Frest p. 215
1977Platycystites infundus Frest et al. p. 215
1979Globulocystites infundus Frest et al. pp. 397 - 398 figs. 7E-F

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
RankNameAuthor
classParacrinoideaRegnell 1945
orderPlatycystitida
familyPlatycystitidaeParsley and Mintz 1975
subfamilyPlatycystitinaeParsley and Mintz 1975
genusGlobulocystites
speciesinfundus(Frest 1977)

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
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. J. Frest et al. 1979Globulocystites with somewhat inflated, strongly asymmetrical theca having prominent arm calluses. Thecal plating: intercalates few (three in holotype); P1-P8, A1-A7, A8a, b, R2-R4, basals as usual. Right side flattened; right arm decidedly shorter than left. Ornament of fine, disordered granules. Column unknown; facet greatly skewed to left.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 11:34:01
Modified: 2010-02-15 03:08:24
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Blackriveran or 457.30000 to 449.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Platycystites infundus, Globulocystites infundus (24095)