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Atlascystis

Ctenocystoidea

Taxonomy
Atlascystis was named by Woodgate et al. (2025). Its type is Atlascystis acantha.

It was assigned to Ctenocystoidea by Woodgate et al. (2025).

Species
A. acantha (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2025Atlascystis Woodgate et al. p. 3488.e3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
classCtenocystoidea
genusAtlascystis

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. †Atlascystis Woodgate et al. 2025
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†Atlascystis acantha Woodgate et al. 2025
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
S. C. Woodgate et al. 2025Ctenocystoid with a flattened, sub-triangular theca without a complete marginal frame. Ctenidium with a sub-triangular suroral plate and four centrally positioned suboral plates. Dorsal surface of the theca composed of ridged tessellate plates with large lateral spines. Two long posterior spines.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2022-12-08 21:54:37
Modified: 2022-12-09 03:54:37
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Rahman and Clausen 2009, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Stage 4 to the top of the Wuliuan or 514.50000 to 504.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Stage 4 - Wuliuan514.5 - 504.5Morocco (Drâa-Tafilalet) A. acantha (278695 278696)