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Holocystites (Megacystites)

Holocystitidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Holocystites (Megacystites) Frest et al. pp. 76 - 77

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
superfamilySphaeronitidaNeumayr 1889
familyHolocystitidaeMiller 1889
genusHolocystitesHall 1864
subgenusMegacystites

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Subg. †Holocystites (Megacystites) Frest et al. 2011
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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: stationarysubp
Life habit: epifaunalsubp
Diet: suspension feedersubp
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-21 12:36:39
Modified: 2009-09-21 14:36:39
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Sheinwoodian or 433.40000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Holocystites abnormalis (26803)
Telychian - Wenlock438.5 - 427.4USA (Indiana) Holocystites abnormis (26806)
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3USA (Ohio) Megacystites sp. (475)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5USA (Indiana) Holocystites abnormis (26805)
Wenlock - Silurian433.4 - 419.2USA (Wisconsin) Holocystites abnormis (13069 13075)