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Glyptocystites multipora

Rhombifera - Glyptocystitidae

Taxonomy
Glyptocystites multiporus was named by Billings (1854). Its type specimen is GSC 1387c, f-g, k & m and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Glyptocystites.

It was corrected as Glyptocystites multipora by Billings (1858) and Paul (1972).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Glyptocystites multipora Billings pp. 34 - 37
1858Glyptocystites multipora Billings p. 54 figs. pl. 3
1972Glyptocystites multipora Paul pp. 53 - 57 figs. Plate 7, figs. 1-6, Text-figs. 3h, 4h, 17-18

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
orderRhombiferaZittel 1879
superfamilyGlyptocystitoida(Bather 1899)
familyGlyptocystitidaeBather 1899
genusGlyptocystitesBillings 1854
speciesmultipora(Billings 1854)

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.

Glyptocystites multipora Billings 1854
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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: 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 Katian to the top of the Chatfieldian or 453.00000 to 451.00000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Glyptocystites multiporus (23990)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) Glyptocystites multiporus (197145 197147)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Quebec) Glyptocystites multiporus (185477)
Katian453.0 - 445.2Canada (Quebec) Glyptocystites multiporus (181082)