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Rhenosquamidae

Ophiocistioidea - Rhenosquamidae

Taxonomy
Rhenosquamidae was named by Richter (1930). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Ophiocistia by Richter (1930); and to Ophiocistioidea by Reich and Haude (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Rhenosquamidae Richter
2004Rhenosquamidae Reich and Haude p. 492

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classOphiocistioidea()
familyRhenosquamidae
familyRhenosquamidae

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.

Fm. †Rhenosquamidae Richter 1930
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G. †Gillocystis Jell 1983
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Gillocystis polypoda Jell 1983
Gillocystis runcinata Jell 1983
G. †Rhenosquama Richter 1930
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Rhenosquama franki Haude 2004
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: grazerc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2010-01-15 07:38:35
Modified: 2010-01-15 09:38:35
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Haude 2004

Age range: base of the Lochkovian to the top of the Visean or 419.20000 to 330.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (Victoria) Gillocystis runcinata (39216)
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3Australia (Victoria) Gillocystis polypoda (39218)
Visean346.7 - 330.9Afghanistan (Hindukusch) Gillocystis sp. (93287)