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Glyptocystoidea

Rhombifera

Taxonomy
Glyptocystoidea was named by Bather (1899).

It was assigned to Dichoporita by Guensburg (1984).

Subtaxa
Glyptocystidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1899Glyptocystoidea Bather
1984Glyptocystoidea Guensburg

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
orderRhombiferaZittel 1879
orderDichoporitaJaeckel 1899
superfamilyGlyptocystoideaBather 1899
superfamilyGlyptocystoideaBather 1899

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.

Superfm. †Glyptocystoidea Bather 1899
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Fm. †Glyptocystidae Bather 1899
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G. †Tanaocystis Sprinkle 1982
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†Tanaocystis sprinklei Guensburg 1984
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available