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Holcocystis

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Cystiphyllidae

Taxonomy
Holcocystis was named by Pedder (2004) [in Pedder and Murphy]. It is not extant. Its type is Mesophyllum flexum.

It was assigned to Cystiphyllidae by Pedder (2004).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Holcocystis Pedder p. 849

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderCystiphyllidaNicholson 1889
familyCystiphyllidaeMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
genusHolcocystisPedder 2004

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. †Holcocystis Pedder 2004
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Holcocystis flexa Stumm 1937
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:55:09
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:57
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Emsian or 409.10000 to 402.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5USA (Nevada) H. flexa (90931 90933 90936)