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Holocystites

Holocystitidae

Taxonomy
Holocystites was named by Hall (1864). It is not extant. Its type is Holocystites subglobosus.

It was assigned to Aristocystitidae by Regnéll (1945); to Holocystitidae by Paul (1971); and to Diploporita by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Holocystites Hall
1945Holocystites Regnéll
1971Holocystites Paul pp. 72 - 79
2002Holocystites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
superfamilySphaeronitidaNeumayr 1889
familyHolocystitidaeMiller 1889
genusHolocystitesHall 1864

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. †Holocystites Hall 1864
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Subg. †Holocystites (Sepulticystis) Frest et al. 2011
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†Holocystites salmoensis Sheffield et al. 2018
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Invalid names: Holocystites jolietensis Miller 1882 [synonym]
†Holocystites subglobosus Miller 1889
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Invalid names: Holocystites globosus Miller 1878 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. R. C. Paul 1971A genus of Holocystitidae with cylindrical or pyriform theca, six peri-orals, eight facetals, five ambulacral facets, gonopore in FAl, pustular or smooth plates of one to three generations, humatipores with many tangential canals arranged in a radiate pattern.
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 Silurian to the top of the Sheinwoodian or 443.80000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.4Canada (Quebec) H. salmoensis (191372 191373)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Indiana) H. faberi, H. ornatus, H. parvulus, H. perlongus, H. splendens (75266)
Clinton439.0 - 438.0USA (Indiana) H. alternatus, H. spangleri (174514)
Clinton439.0 - 438.0USA (Illinois) H. cylindricus (174584 174588) H. jolietensis, H. cylindricus (174515)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) H. alternatus (26798) H. scutellatus, H. abnormalis, H. ovatus, H. alternatus (26803)
Telychian - Wenlock438.5 - 427.4USA (Indiana) H. abnormis, H. alternatus, H. spangleri (26806)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3USA (Ohio) Megacystites sp. (475)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Indiana) H. alternatus (230552) H. scutellatus, H. abnormis, H. clavus, H. ovatus, H. alternatus (26805)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Indiana) H. alternatus (26700 26811)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Illinois) H. sphaericus, H. spangleri (174592)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (New York) H. sp. (13338)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Wisconsin) H. alternatus, H. cylindricus (26808) H. spp. (13353)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (Arkansas) H. alternatus (26800)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0USA (Illinois) H. alternatus (26770)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) H. abnormis, H. alternatus (13069 13075) H. alternatus (13104)