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Fungocystites
Taxonomy
Fungocystites was named by Barrande (1887) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llde-u O Cara-m Sepkoski's reference number: 1075]. Its type is Fungocystites rarissimus.
It was corrected as Fungocystis by Haeckel (1896).
It was assigned to Cystoidea by Haeckel (1896); to Protocrinitidae by Kesling (1963); and to Diploporita by Sepkoski (2002).
It was corrected as Fungocystis by Haeckel (1896).
It was assigned to Cystoidea by Haeckel (1896); to Protocrinitidae by Kesling (1963); and to Diploporita by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
F. rarissimus (type species), F. solitarius
Synonymy list
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G. †Fungocystites Barrande 1887
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Fungocystites rarissimus Barrande 1887
Fungocystites solitarius Barrande 1887
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| R. V. Kesling 1963 | Theca saclike; ambulacra zigzag; tbeca attached by broad base, typically concave; few diplopores, not more than 4 to a plate and mostly 1 or 2 to a plate |