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Cyclocrinites ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)9321240https://www.gbif.org/species/9321240
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)121187https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=121187
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Plantae : Chlorophyta : Ulvophyceae : Dasycladales : Dasycladaceae : Cyclocrinites
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Chlorophyta : Dasycladophyceae : Dasycladales : Dasycladaceae : Cyclocrinites
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)doubtful
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-Archaeplastida
-Chloroplastida
phylumChlorophytaReichenbach 1834
classDasycladophyceae
orderDasycladalesKützing 1860
familyDasycladaceaeKutzing 1843
tribeCyclocriniteaePia 1920
genusCyclocrinitesStolley 1898
Scientific NameCyclocrinites Stolley, 1898
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Cyclocrinitesgenusbelongs to Cyclocriniteaestated without evidenceNitecki, 1970
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance461 - 453 Ma
Ordovician
Last Recorded Appearance439 - 433 Ma
Silurian
Environmentmarine (based on Cyclocriniteae)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Cyclocriniteae)
Dietphotoautotroph (based on Cyclocriniteae)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Cyclocriniteae)
Primary Reference (PBDB)W. Kiessling. 2004. Ecology opinions.

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1898Cyclocrinites Stolley
1970Cyclocrinites Nitecki

References

Kiessling W. (2004) Ecology opinions
Nitecki M. H. (1970) North American cyclocrintid algae, Fieldiana 21
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!
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