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Deceptioncyathus

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Densocyathidae

Taxonomy
Deceptioncyathus was named by Gravestock (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Boto-l Cm Boto-u Sepkoski's reference number: 1243]. Its type is Deceptioncyathus synapticulosus.

It was assigned to Ajacicyathida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Densocyathidae by Debrenne et al. (2015).

Species
D. synapticulosus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Deceptioncyathus Gravestock
2002Deceptioncyathus Sepkoski
2015Deceptioncyathus Debrenne et al. p. 938

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderAjacicyathida
RankNameAuthor
suborderAjacicyathina
superfamilyBronchocyathoideaBedford and Bedford 1936
familyDensocyathidaeVologdin 1937
genusDeceptioncyathus

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.

G. †Deceptioncyathus 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 (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Australia (South Australia) D. synapticulosus (81018 81172)