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Argodiscus

Edrioasteroidea - Pyrgocystidae

Taxonomy
Argodiscus was named by Prokop (1965) [Sepkoski's age data: ]. It is not extant. Its type is Argodiscus hornyi.

It was assigned to Isorophida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pyrgocystidae by Sumrall and Zamora (2011).

Species
A. espilezorum, A. hornyi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Argodiscus Prokop
2002Argodiscus Sepkoski
2011Argodiscus Sumrall and Zamora p. 435

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
classEdrioasteroideaBillings 1858
familyPyrgocystidaeKesling 1967
genusArgodiscus

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. †Argodiscus Prokop 1965
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Argodiscus espilezorum Sumrall and Zamora 2011
Argodiscus hornyi Prokop 1965
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Epibiont: yesc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:42:45
Modified: 2010-02-16 01:51:32
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Floian or 477.70000 to 470.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Floian477.7 - 470.0Morocco (Anti Atlas) A. espilezorum (166731 194009)