Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Bromidocystis bassleri

Eocrinoidea - Palaeocystitidae

Taxonomy
Bromidocystis bassleri was named by Sprinkle (1982). Its type specimen is Strimple and Sprinkle coils. 1279TX145A, B and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Bromidocystis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Bromidocystis bassleri Sprinkle pp. 291 - 295 figs. Plate 37, figures 1-35; Figure 72A-I

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
classEocrinoideaJaekel 1918
familyPalaeocystitidaeUbaghs 1967
genusBromidocystis
speciesbassleri

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.

Bromidocystis bassleri Sprinkle 1982
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-10-08 09:53:06
Modified: 2009-10-08 11:53:06
Source: g = genus, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Turinian or 457.30000 to 453.80000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turinian457.3 - 453.8USA (Oklahoma) Bromidocystis bassleri (186181)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Bromidocystis bassleri (24104 196808)