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Discinocaris
Taxonomy
Discinocaris is a genus. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Discinocarididae.
It was assigned to Discinocarididae by Brooks et al. (1969); and to Phyllocarida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Discinocarididae by Brooks et al. (1969); and to Phyllocarida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1969 | Discinocaris Brooks et al. p. R329 |
| 2002 | Discinocaris Sepkoski |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Blackriveran to the top of the Aeronian or 457.30000 to 438.60000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackriveran | USA (New York) | D. sp. (328) | |
| Llandovery | Czechia | D. disliana (14083) | |
| Silurian | United Kingdom (Scotland) | D. browniana (144951) | |
| Aeronian | United Kingdom (England) | D. sp. (453) |