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Aulocystidae
Discussion
The sponge family, not the tabulate coral family
Taxonomy
Aulocystidae was named by Sollas (1887). It is extant.
It was assigned to Lychniscosida by Reiswig (2002).
It was assigned to Lychniscosida by Reiswig (2002).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1887 | Aulocystidae Sollas |
| 2002 | Aulocystidae Reiswig p. 1378 |
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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.
Fm. Aulocystidae Sollas 1887
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 72.2 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 72.2 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Campanian | United Kingdom (Ireland) | Aulocystis sp. (197336) |