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Ophiocistioidea

Ophiocistioidea

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1953Ophiocistioidea Ubaghs
1983Ophiocistioidea Jell p. 234
2001Ophiocistioidea Boczarowski p. 73
2002Ophiocistioidea Sepkoski
2004Ophiocistioidea Reich and Haude p. 492
2019Ophiocistioidea Rahman et al. p. 5 fig. 2
2023Ophiocistioidea Nanglu et al. p. 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Echinozoa()
classOphiocistioidea()
classOphiocistioidea()

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.

Cl. †Ophiocistioidea Sollas 1899
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G. †Branzoviella Prokop and Petr 2002
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†Branzoviella talpa Prokop and Petr 2002
Fm. †Eucladidae Gregory 1897
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G. †Anguloserra Haude and Langenstrassen 1976
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†Anguloserra austriaca Schraut 1993
†Anguloserra carinthiaca Schraut 1995
†Anguloserra thomasi Haude and Langenstrassen 1976
G. †Eucladia Woodward 1869
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†Eucladia johnsoni Woodward 1869
Fm. †Linguaserridae Reich and Haude 2004
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G. †Linguaserra Langer 1991
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†Linguaserra ligula Langer 1991
†Linguaserra spandeli Reich 2007
†Linguaserra triassica Reich 2018
Fm. †Rhenosquamidae Richter 1930
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G. †Gillocystis Jell 1983
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†Gillocystis polypoda Jell 1983
†Gillocystis runcinata Jell 1983
G. †Rhenosquama Richter 1930
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†Rhenosquama franki Haude 2004
Fm. †Rotasacciidae Haude and Langenstrassen 1976
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G. †Erisserra Boczarowski 2001
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†Erisserra romaneki Boczarowski 2001
G. †Longiserra Boczarowski 2001
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†Longiserra longa Boczarowski 2001
G. †Microantyx Kornicker and Imbrie 1958
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†Microantyx mudgei Gutschick et al. 1967
†Microantyx permiana Kornicker and Imbrie 1958
†Microantyx praedulcis Boczarowski 2001
†Microantyx pseudobotoni Kozur and Mostler 1989
†Microantyx sosioensis Kozur and Mostler 1989
†Microantyx tarazi Mostler and Rahimi-Yazd 1976
G. †Ornatoserra Boczarowski 2001
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†Ornatoserra ovalis Boczarowski 2001
G. †Pararotasaccus Kozur and Mostler 1989
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†Pararotasaccus permicus Kozur and Mostler 1989
G. †Protocaudina Croneis and McCormack 1932
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†Protocaudina botoni Gutschick 1959
†Protocaudina dorsetensis Soodan and Whatley 1988
†Protocaudina dulcis Boczarowski 2001
†Protocaudina herrigi Reich 1995
†Protocaudina mortenseni Deflandre-Rigaud 1946
†Protocaudina paucispinosa Deflandre-Rigaud 1962
G. †Rotasaccus Haude and Langenstrassen 1976
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†Rotasaccus dentifer Haude and Langenstrassen 1976
†Rotasaccus haudei Boczarowski 2001
†Rotasaccus praedentifer Boczarowski 2001
Fm. †Sollasinidae Fedotov 1926
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G. †Cardioserra Romanek 1984
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†Cardioserra minima Romanek 1984
G. †Euthemon Sollas 1899
G. †Klukovicella Prokop and Petr 1987
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†Klukovicella semetrica Prokop and Petr 1987
G. †Sollasina Fedotov 1926
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†Sollasina cthulhu Rahman et al. 2019
†Sollasina westfalica Richter 1930
†Sollasina woodwardi Sollas 1899
Fm. †Volchoviidae Hecker 1938
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G. †Volchovia Hecker 1938
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: grazerc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2010-01-15 07:38:35
Modified: 2010-01-15 09:38:35
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Haude 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Wenlock to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 433.40000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (47 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom Euthemon ignera (99387) Sollasina cthulhu (68060)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0United Kingdom Eucladia johnsoni (99389)
Leintwardine421.3 - 419.2United Kingdom Sollasina woodwardi (95143)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (Victoria) Gillocystis runcinata (39216)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Czech Republic Branzoviella talpa (94441)
Early/Lower Devonian419.2 - 393.3Australia (Victoria) Gillocystis polypoda (39218) Ophiocistioidea indet. (39217)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Poland (Kielecki) Protocaudina dulcis, Linguaserra ligula (94468 94469)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Poland (Swietokrzyskie) Sollasina minima (94470)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Poland (Swietokrzyskie) Erisserra romaneki (94473) Sollasina minima, Erisserra romaneki (94471) Sollasina westfalica (94476) Sollasina westfalica, Microantyx praedulcis (94477 94478)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Poland Sollasina minima, Erisserra romaneki (99470)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Germany Rotasaccus dentifer (127762)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Rotasaccus sp. (101679)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Poland Ornatoserra ovalis, Linguaserra ligula (82739) Protocaudina dulcis, Linguaserra ligula (82667 83086)
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Poland Longiserra longa (99430)
Hastarian358.9 - 353.8Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Ophiocistioidea indet. (38293)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Missouri) Microantyx botoni (41445 41448)
Kinderhookian358.9 - 352.0USA (Indiana) Microantyx botoni (69302) Microantyx sp., Microantyx botoni (6734)
Kinderhookian - Osagean358.9 - 343.0USA (Montana) Microantyx botoni (41442) Microantyx botoni, Microantyx permiana, Microantyx mudgei (41444) Microantyx permiana (41437)
Mississippian358.9 - 323.2Afghanistan Microantyx botoni, Microantyx permiana (99508)
Visean346.7 - 330.9Afghanistan (Hindukusch) Gillocystis sp. (93287)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2Austria Rotasaccus sp., Anguloserra carinthiaca, Anguloserra austriaca (94436)
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2Japan Protocaudina botoni (24133)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Nebraska) Protocaudina sp. (94391)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Kansas) Microantyx permiana (12429 97993)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Italy Pararotasaccus permicus, Microantyx sosioensis, Microantyx pseudobotoni (97875)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Microantyx botoni, Microantyx mudgei (99860)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Iran Microantyx botoni, Microantyx tarazi (75773)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Germany Linguaserra spandeli (94445)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Italy Linguaserra triassica (197055)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 208.5Slovenia Protocaudina rigaudae (57026)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy (Belluno) Linguaserra triassica (207478)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3France (Basse Normandie) Protocaudina mortenseni, Protocaudina paucispinosa (94628)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Protocaudina sp. (32022)