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Sanxiacyathus sinuatus

Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Archaeocyathidae

Taxonomy
Sanxiacyathus sinuatus was named by Hong et al. (1990). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Hulutao, Liaodong Peninsula, which is in a Botomian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Jianchang Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Sanxiacyathus sinuatus Hong et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderArchaeocyathidaOkulitch 1935
suborderArchaeocyathinaOkulitch 1935
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyArchaeocyathoideaHinde 1889
familyArchaeocyathidaeTaylor 1910
genusSanxiacyathusBillings 1861
speciessinuatus

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.

Sanxiacyathus sinuatus Hong et al. 1990
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-05-09 19:07:07
Modified: 2009-10-06 09:36:25
Source: p = phylum
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Botomian or 516.00000 to 512.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Botomian516.0 - 512.1China (Liaoning) Sanxiacyathus sinuatus (type locality: 81037)