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Sekwicyathus polygonalis

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Fallocyathidae

Taxonomy
Sekwicyathus polygonalis was named by Perejon et al. (1994). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Terrades FI3, calcimicrobial-archaeocyath mounds, which is in an Atdabanian/Botomian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Évol Formation of Spain.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Sekwicyathus polygonalis Perejon et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderAjacicyathida
suborderAjacicyathina
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyEthmophylloideaOkulitch 1937
familyFallocyathidaeRozanov 1969
genusSekwicyathusHandfield 1971
speciespolygonalis

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.

Sekwicyathus polygonalis Perejon et al. 1994
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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: base of the Atdabanian to the top of the Botomian or 521.00000 to 512.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian - Botomian521.0 - 512.1Spain (Cataluna) Sekwicyathus polygonalis (type locality: 81293)