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Diastocycloides

Cyclocystoidea - Cyclocystoididae

Taxonomy
Diastocycloides was named by Smith and Paul (1982). Its type is Diastocycloides stauromorphus. It was considered monophyletic by Smith and Paul (1982).

It was assigned to Cyclocystoididae by Smith and Paul (1982).

Species
D. nitidus, D. stauromorphus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Diastocycloides Smith and Paul

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
classCyclocystoideaMiller and Gurley 1895
familyCyclocystoididaeMiller 1882
genusDiastocycloides

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. †Diastocycloides Smith and Paul 1982
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Diastocycloides stauromorphus Smith and Paul 1982
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-05-17 02:20:57
Modified: 2009-10-06 09:19:17
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992
Collections
No collection or age range data are available