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Cyclospongia discus

Taxonomy
Cyclospongia discus was named by Miller (1891). It is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Cyclospongia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1891Cyclospongia discus Miller p. 615 figs. pl. 1 f. 8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
RankNameAuthor
genusCyclospongia
speciesdiscus

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.

Cyclospongia discus Miller 1891
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2004-02-27 17:00:59
Modified: 2022-12-08 20:54:08
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Niagaran or 438.00000 to 421.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Niagaran438.0 - 421.3USA (Indiana) Cyclospongia discus (22818)