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Trematocystis magniporatus

Holocystitidae

Taxonomy
Trematocystis magniporatus was named by Frest et al. (2011). Its type specimen is SUI 48198 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Big Creek, Jefferson Proving Grounds. Upper shales Zone 1b, which is in a Sheinwoodian marine shale in the Salamonie Dolomite Formation of Indiana.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Trematocystis magniporatus Frest et al. p. 83 figs. Text-fig. 45B; Pl. 5, Figs 1-3; Pl. 9, Figs 1-6, 8-9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
superfamilySphaeronitidaNeumayr 1889
familyHolocystitidaeMiller 1889
genusTrematocystisMiller 1878
speciesmagniporatus

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.

†Trematocystis magniporatus 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: Bambach et al. 2007, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Sheinwoodian or 432.90000 to 430.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Indiana) Trematocystis magniporatus (26805 192898 type locality: 230552)