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Vyscystis spinosa

Lepidocystoidea - Lepidocystidae

Taxonomy
Vyscystis spinosa was named by Wang et al. (2024). Its type specimen is NIGP176281 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Quarry near Dananzhuang, which is in a Series 2 transition zone/lower shoreface mudstone in the Mantou Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2024Vyscystis spinosa Wang et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
classLepidocystoideaDurham 1967
familyLepidocystidaeDurham 1967
genusVyscystisFatka and Kordule 1990
speciesspinosa

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.

†Vyscystis spinosa Wang et al. 2024
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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: Series 2 or 521.00000 to 509.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Series 2521.0 - 509.0China (Jiangsu) Vyscystis spinosa (type locality: 235095 235096)