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Lyracystis reesei

Eocrinoidea - Gogiida - Lyracystidae

Taxonomy
Lyracystis reesei was named by Sprinkle and Collins (2006). Its type specimen is TMM 1808TX2 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Lyracystis reesei Sprinkle and Collins pp. 315-317 figs. Pl. 1, figs. 3, 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
classEocrinoideaJaekel 1918
orderGogiidaBroadhead 1982
familyLyracystidae
genusLyracystis
speciesreesei

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.

Lyracystis reesei Sprinkle and Collins 2006
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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 et al. 2004, 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 - 497.0USA (Utah) Lyracystis reesei (80122)