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Osgoodicystis

Holocystitidae

Taxonomy
Osgoodicystis was named by Frest et al. (2011). It is not extant.

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

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Osgoodicystis Frest et al.

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

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.

G. †Osgoodicystis 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 (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian - Wenlock438.6 - 426.7USA (Indiana) O. wykoffi (26806)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6USA (Indiana) O. biessetti, O. cooperi (26805)