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Progyrocystis

Cincta - Gyrocystidae

Taxonomy
Progyrocystis was named by Friedrich (1993). Its type is Progyrocystis disjuncta.

It was assigned to Gyrocystidae by Friedrich (1993), Sdzuy (1993) and Zamora et al. (2023).

Species
P. disjuncta (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1993Progyrocystis Friedrich
1993Progyrocystis Sdzuy
2023Progyrocystis Zamora et al. p. 5 fig. 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
classCincta(Jaekel 1918)
familyGyrocystidaeJaekel 1918
genusProgyrocystisFriedrich 1993

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. †Progyrocystis Friedrich 1993
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Progyrocystis disjuncta Friedrich 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindo
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2022-12-08 19:35:59
Modified: 2022-12-08 19:36:58
Source: o = order, p = phylum
References: Raman et al. 2015, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Middle Cambrian or 509.00000 to 497.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cambrian509.0 - 497.0Spain (Zaragoza) P. disjuncta (198935)