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Sinocystis

Aristocystitidae

Taxonomy
Sinocystis was named by Reed (1917) [Sepkoski's age data: O m].

It was assigned to Calixinae by Chauvel (1966); to Diploporita by Sepkoski (2002); and to Aristocystitidae by Paul et al. (2019).

Species
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by P. Novack-Gottshall on 2026-03-15

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1917Sinocystis Reed
1966Sinocystis Chauvel
2002Sinocystis Sepkoski
2019Sinocystis Paul et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
superfamilySphaeronitidaNeumayr 1889
familyAristocystitidaeBassler 1938
genusSinocystisReed 1917

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. †Sinocystis Reed 1917
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Sinocystis loczyi Reed 1917
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. R. C. Paul et al. 2019A genus of Aristocystitidae with a large, globular theca, four ambulacral facets, thecal plates of several generations all bearing conspicuous diplopores which may open externally in tubercles or sunken peripores in the same individual.
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 Early/Lower Llanvirn to the top of the Llandeilo or 468.00000 to 458.20000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Ordovician471.3 - 458.2Thailand S. loczyi (191371)
Darriwilian469.4 - 458.2Iran S. loczyi (66865) S. sp. (186095)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1China (Guizhou) S. sp. (7638)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1China (Yunnan) S. sp. (5423 5427 7290)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2China (SiChuan) S. sp. (7951)
Late/Upper Llanvirn461.1 - 458.2China (Yunnan) S. sp. (7283)
Late/Upper Llanvirn461.1 - 458.2China (Guizhou) S. sp. (5142)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.2China (Guizhou) S. sp. (5141)