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Sphaeronites (Peritaphros) pauciscleritatus

Sphaeronitidae

Taxonomy
Sphaeronites (Peritaphros) pauciscleritatus was named by Paul and Bockelie (1983).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Sphaeronites (Peritaphros) pauciscleritatus Paul and Bockelie

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
superfamilySphaeronitidaNeumayr 1889
familySphaeronitidaeNeumayr 1889
genusSphaeronitesHisinger 1828
subgenusPeritaphrosPaul 1973
speciespauciscleritatusPaul and Bockelie 1983

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationarysubp
Life habit: epifaunalsubp
Diet: suspension feedersubp
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-21 12:36:39
Modified: 2009-09-21 14:36:39
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Keila to the top of the Pusgillian or 453.90000 to 449.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc458.4 - 449.5Norway Sphaeronites pauciscleritatus (163004)
Keila - Oandu453.9 - 451.8Norway Sphaeronites pauciscleritatus (159530 162988)
Pusgillian449.5 - 449.2Norway Sphaeronites pauciscleritatus (162962)