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Antarcticocyathus webersi

Demospongiae - Anthaspidellidae

Taxonomy
Antarcticocyathus webersi was named by Debrenne et al. (1984). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Springer Peak, Ellsworth Mountains, which is in a Paibian perireef or subreef limestone in the Minaret Formation of Antarctica. It is the type species of Antarcticocyathus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Antarcticocyathus webersi Debrenne et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classDemospongiae(Sollas 1875)
subclassLithistida(Schmidt 1870)
RankNameAuthor
suborderOrchocladinaRauff 1895
familyAnthaspidellidaeMiller 1889
genusAntarcticocyathus
specieswebersi

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.

Antarcticocyathus webersi Debrenne et al. 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicao
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:29:24
Modified: 2009-05-08 20:27:50
Source: o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Whittington et al. 1997

Age range: Paibian or 497.00000 to 494.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Paibian497.0 - 494.0Antarctica Antarcticocyathus webersi (type locality: 81112)