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Eocystites
Taxonomy
Eocystites was named by Billings (1868) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Atda-l Cm uMid-m Sepkoski's reference number: 713]. Its type is Eocystites primaevus.
It was assigned to Eocrinoidea by Beaver et al. (1967); and to Ascocystitida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Eocrinoidea by Beaver et al. (1967); and to Ascocystitida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
E. primaevus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1868 | Eocystites Billings |
| 1967 | Eocystites Beaver et al. p. S493 |
| 2002 | Eocystites Sepkoski |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available