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Eucystis robusta

Sphaeronitidae

Taxonomy
Eucystis robusta was named by Prokop (1964). Its type specimen is RP 3/C and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Čeřinka hillside, section south of Bubovice, which is in an Emsian carbonate limestone in the Zlíchov Formation of Czechia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Eucystis robusta Prokop p. 27 figs. pl. 6, figs 5, 6, pl. 7, fig. 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
superfamilySphaeronitidaNeumayr 1889
familySphaeronitidaeNeumayr 1889
genusEucystisAngelin 1878
speciesrobusta

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.

Eucystis robusta Prokop 1964
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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: Early/Lower Emsian or 410.62000 to 399.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Czechia Eucystis robusta (229101)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Czechia (Prague Basin) Eucystis robusta (type locality: 80182)