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Cystodictya ✝
| Description | Cystodictya is an extinct genus of prehistoric bryozoans in the extinct family Cystodictyonidae. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cystodictya, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | genus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Cystodictyonidae : Cystodictya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Cystodictya Cystodictya Ulrich, 1882 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | J. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist., 5, 152 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 388 - 383 Ma Devonian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 279 - 272 Ma Permian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Stenolaemata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Stenolaemata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Stenolaemata) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Cystodictyonidae) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cystodictya |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Cystodictya americana species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cystodictya angusta ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 299 Ma Carboniferous | 299 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Cystodictya astrepta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cystodictya carbonaria species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cystodictya crispata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cystodictya divisa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cystodictya elegans ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 318 Ma Carboniferous | 318 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Cystodictya flexuosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cystodictya formosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cystodictya grandis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cystodictya hamiltonensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cystodictya incisurata ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 2 | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Cystodictya lineata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cystodictya modesta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cystodictya morrowensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cystodictya ocellata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cystodictya pustulosa species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cystodictya sinuomarginata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cystodictya zigzag species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1882 | Cystodictya Ulrich |
| 2002 | Cystodictya Sepkoski, Jr. |
| 2009 | Cystodictya Ernst et al. p. 138 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
