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Tanaocystis

Rhombifera - Glyptocystidae

Taxonomy
Tanaocystis was named by Sprinkle (1982) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-l O Cara-u Sepkoski's reference number: 239].

It was assigned to Glyptocystidae by Guensburg (1984); and to Rhombifera by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Tanaocystis Sprinkle
1984Tanaocystis Guensburg p. 59
2002Tanaocystis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
orderRhombiferaZittel 1879
orderDichoporitaJaeckel 1899
superfamilyGlyptocystoideaBather 1899
familyGlyptocystidaeBather 1899
genusTanaocystisSprinkle 1982

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. †Tanaocystis Sprinkle 1982
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Tanaocystis sprinklei Guensburg 1984
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available