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Auliscocyathus arcuatus

Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Auliscocyathidae

Taxonomy
Auliscocyathus arcuatus was named by Gravestock (1984). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Mount Scott Range, Tor Herm (section N), archaeocyath-sponge mound, which is in an Atdabanian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Ajax Limestone Formation of Australia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Auliscocyathus arcuatus Gravestock

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderArchaeocyathidaOkulitch 1935
suborderSyringocneminaOkulitch 1935
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyAuliscocyathoideaDebrenne and Zhuravlev 1992
familyAuliscocyathidaeDebrenne and Zhuravlev 1992
genusAuliscocyathus
speciesarcuatus

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.

†Auliscocyathus arcuatus Gravestock 1984
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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: Atdabanian or 521.00000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Australia (South Australia) Auliscocyathus arcuatus (type locality: 81172)