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Paulicystis sparsus

Holocystitidae

Taxonomy
Paulicystis sparsus was named by Frest et al. (2011). Its type specimen is SUI 48164 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Paulicystis sparsus Frest et al. p. 85 figs. Text-fig. 45C; Pl. 10, Fig. 8; Pl. 11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
superfamilySphaeronitidaNeumayr 1889
familyHolocystitidaeMiller 1889
genusPaulicystis
speciessparsus

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.

Paulicystis sparsus Frest et al. 2011
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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: 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: Sheinwoodian or 433.40000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Paulicystis sparsus (26805)