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Maennilocystis heckeri

Rhombifera - Callocystitidae

Taxonomy
Maennilocystis heckeri was named by Paul and Rozhnov (2016). It is not extant. Its type locality is Törremäe, which is in an Oandu reef, buildup or bioherm mixed carbonate-siliciclastic in the Vasalemma Formation of Estonia. It is the type species of Maennilocystis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Maennilocystis heckeri Paul and Rozhnov p. 266

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
orderRhombiferaZittel 1879
superfamilyGlyptocystitoida(Bather 1899)
familyCallocystitidaeBernard 1895
genusMaennilocystis
speciesheckeri

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.

Maennilocystis heckeri Paul and Rozhnov 2016
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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: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindo
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 11:36:13
Modified: 2010-02-15 06:45:28
Source: o = order, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Keila to the top of the Oandu or 453.90000 to 451.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Keila453.9 - 453.0Estonia Maennilocystis heckeri (193689)
Oandu453.0 - 451.8Estonia Maennilocystis heckeri (type locality: 193691)