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Trematocystinae

Holocystitidae

Taxonomy
Trematocystinae was named by Frest and Strimple (2011). Its type is Trematocystis.

It was assigned to Holocystitidae by Frest et al. (2011).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Trematocystinae Frest et al. p. 79

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
superfamilySphaeronitidaNeumayr 1889
familyHolocystitidaeMiller 1889
subfamilyTrematocystinaeFrest and Strimple 2011
subfamilyTrematocystinaeFrest and Strimple 2011

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.

Subfm. †Trematocystinae Frest and Strimple 2011
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G. †Pustulocystis Paul 1971
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Pustulocystis pentax Paul 1971
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. J. Frest et al. 2011Holocystitidae with globular to pyriform theca; plates of one generation, in up to ten circlets, usually with numerous plates in each; humatipores with flat tangential canals; 6 small POO; 6-8 FAA; 4 ambulacral facets on facetals or on facetals and lower thecal plates; gonopore on FA1 or FA2; hydropore on PO1:PO6 suture; attachment direct, by medium to large attachment area; aboral projection small or absent.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationarysubp
Life habit: epifaunalsubp
Diet: suspension feedersubp
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-21 12:36:39
Modified: 2009-09-21 14:36:39
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 433.40000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Pustulocystis ornatissimus (26798 26807)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Tennessee) Pustulocystis pentax (211558)