IRMNG - Heterocystites Hall, 1852 †

IRMNG taxon details

Heterocystites Hall, 1852 †

IRMNG_ID

1092118 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1092118)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Rhombifera (awaiting allocation) †

Synonymised names

Heterocystis Bather in Lankester, 1900 † · unaccepted

Environment

marine

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Hall, J. 1852. Paleontology of New York. Vol. 2. Containing descriptions of the organic remains of the lower middle division of the New York system (equivalent in part to the Middle Silurian rocks of Europe). 362 pp. Van Benthuysen, Albany. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/134314
page(s): 229 [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Heterocystites Hall, 1852 †. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1092118 on 2026-10-08

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2007-02-05 23:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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Sources (8)
Notes (1)

original description Hall, J. 1852. Paleontology of New York. Vol. 2. Containing descriptions of the organic remains of the lower middle division of the New York system (equivalent in part to the Middle Silurian rocks of Europe). 362 pp. Van Benthuysen, Albany. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/134314
page(s): 229 [details]

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

basis of record Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1-560., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10698313 [details]

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

current name source Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1-560., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10698313 [details]

extant flag source Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1-560., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10698313 [details]

habitat flag source Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1-560., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10698313 [details]

original description (of Heterocystis Bather in Lankester, 1900 †) in Lankester, Treat. Zool., 3
page(s): 67 [details]

Unreviewed

Descriptive info Marine, fossil: Silurian (Sepkoski 2002) [details]