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Nicholsodiscus anticostiensis

Cyclocystoidea - Cyclocystoididae

Taxonomy
Nicholsodiscus anticostiensis was named by Glass et al. (2003). It is the type species of Nicholsodiscus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Nicholsodiscus anticostiensis Glass et al. pp. 952-954

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

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.

Nicholsodiscus anticostiensis Glass et al. 2003
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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

Age range: Rawtheyan or 448.80000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rawtheyan448.8 - 445.2Canada (Quebec) Nicholsodiscus anticostiensis (34618)