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Glyptocystella loeblichi

Rhombifera - Glyptocystitidae

Taxonomy
Cheirocrinus loeblichi was named by Bassler (1943) [Cheirocrinus ? loeblichi]. Its type specimen is USNM 113107 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Glyptocystella loeblichi by Paul (1972), Sprinkle (1982).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
G. loeblichae

Synonyms
  • Echinoencrinites ornatus was named by Bassler (1943) [ Echinoencrinites ? ornatus]. Its type specimen is USNM 113106 and is a 3D body fossil.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Glyptocystella loeblichi by Paul (1972).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1943Cheirocrinus loeblichi Bassler p. 701 figs. 1-2
1943Echinoencrinites ornatus Bassler p. 703 figs. Pl. 1, fig. 7
1972Glyptocystella loeblichi Paul pp. 57 - 62 figs. PI. 5, figs. 1-8, PI. 6, figs. 1-8, PI. 7, fig. 7, Text-figs. 19-21
1982Glyptocystella loeblichi Sprinkle

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
orderRhombiferaZittel 1879
superfamilyGlyptocystitoida(Bather 1899)
familyGlyptocystitidaeBather 1899
genusGlyptocystella
speciesloeblichi(Bassler 1943)

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.

†Glyptocystella loeblichi Bassler 1943
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Invalid names: Glyptocystella ornatus Bassler 1943 [synonym]
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: 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) Echinoencrinites ornatus (24095)