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Gordonicyathus absolutus

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Bronchocyathidae

Taxonomy
Gordonicyathus absolutus was named by Okuneva and Repina (1973). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Knorring, Khanka Massif, which is in a Lenian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Dmitriyevskaya Formation of the Russian Federation.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Gordonicyathus absolutus Okuneva and Repina

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderAjacicyathida
suborderAjacicyathina
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyBronchocyathoideaBedford and Bedford 1936
familyBronchocyathidaeBedford and Bedford 1936
genusGordonicyathusZhuravleva 1959
speciesabsolutus

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.

Gordonicyathus absolutus Okuneva and Repina 1973
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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: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Lenian or 516.00000 to 510.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Russian Federation (Primorye) Gordonicyathus absolutus (type locality: 81071)