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Globulocystites

Paracrinoidea - Platycystitida - Platycystitidae

Taxonomy
Globulocystites was named by Frest et al. (1979) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-l Sepkoski's reference number: 332]. Its type is Globulocystites rotundatus.

It was assigned to Platycystitinae by Frest et al. (1979); and to Platycystitida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
G. infundus, G. rotundatus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Globulocystites Frest et al. pp. 390 - 395
2002Globulocystites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
classParacrinoideaRegnell 1945
orderPlatycystitida
familyPlatycystitidaeParsley and Mintz 1975
subfamilyPlatycystitinaeParsley and Mintz 1975
genusGlobulocystites

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. †Globulocystites Frest et al. 1979
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Globulocystites rotundatus Frest et al. 1979
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available