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Sinocystis

Aristocystitidae

Taxonomy
Sinocystis is a genus. It is not extant.

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

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Sinocystis Sepkoski
2019Sinocystis Paul et al.

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

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.

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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: Aberhan 1992, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Late/Upper Llanvirn or 463.50000 to 460.90000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Ordovician470.0 - 458.4Thailand S. loczyi (191371)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1China (Guizhou) S. sp. (7638)
Early/Lower Llanvirn468.0 - 461.1China (Yunnan) S. sp. (5423 5427 7290)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.4China (SiChuan) S. sp. (7951)
Darriwilian467.3 - 458.4Iran S. loczyi (66865) S. sp. (186095)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9China (Yunnan) S. sp. (7283)
Late/Upper Llanvirn463.5 - 460.9China (Guizhou) S. sp. (5142)
Llandeilo461.1 - 458.4China (Guizhou) S. sp. (5141)