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Petalocystites
Taxonomy
Petalocystites was named by Sprinkle (1973) [Sepkoski's age data: O Llvi-l]. Its type is Petalocystites ikecanensis.
It was assigned to Eocrinoidea by Sprinkle (1973); and to Rhipidocystidae by Lewis et al. (1987) and Dean and Smith (1998).
It was assigned to Eocrinoidea by Sprinkle (1973); and to Rhipidocystidae by Lewis et al. (1987) and Dean and Smith (1998).
Species
P. ikecanensis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Petalocystites Sprinkle p. 131 |
| 1987 | Petalocystites Lewis et al. p. 1222 |
| 1998 | Petalocystis Dean and Smith p. 1191 |
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| J. Sprinkle 1973 | Calyx flattened, elliptical to elongate heart-shaped with a flattened summit; made up of depressed top and bottom central areas with few, very large, thin, central plates, and surrounded by a raised and thickened rim with 8-12 U-shaped marginal plates extending part way into the central areas. Summit (oral surface) constricted and slanted, composed of marginals and small accessory plates (oral?) bearing central mouth and 2 short lateral ambulacra leading to 16-20 brachioles about 1 1/2 times as long as the calyx. Brachioles normally plated (biserial alternate) over most of length, but at proximal end plating is modified to biserial opposite for first 5-10 brachiolar plates. Anal pyramid below summit at lateral edge of central area, surrounded by 3 marginals and 1 central. Stem reduced, consisting of 1 or 2(?) inflated globular or rounded-conical columnals attached to 2-3(?) basal marginals. Early middle Ordovician (Whiterockian), central Nevada. |