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Balantiocystis

Eocrinoidea

Taxonomy
Balantiocystis was named by Chauvel (1966).

It was assigned to Eocrinoidea by Chauvel (1966).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Balantiocystis Chauvel

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classEocrinoideaJaekel 1918
genusBalantiocystisChauvel 1966

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. †Balantiocystis Chauvel 1966
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:44:55
Modified: 2010-02-11 00:40:17
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Arenig to the top of the Floian or 478.60000 to 470.00000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tremadocian485.4 - 477.7Morocco (Anti-Atlas) B. regnelli (166727)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0Morocco B. sp. (20979)
Arenig478.6 - 466.0France (Montagne Noire) B. sp. (20828)
Floian477.7 - 470.0Morocco (Tarfaya) B. regnelli (56583)
Floian477.7 - 470.0Morocco B. regnelli (56592)
Floian477.7 - 470.0France (Montagne Noire) B. sp. (20820 20827)
Floian477.7 - 470.0Morocco (Anti Atlas) B. regnelli (166731)