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Densocyathus

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Densocyathidae

Taxonomy
Densocyathus is a genus. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Densocyathidae.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Densocyathus Sepkoski
2015Densocyathus 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
genusDensocyathus

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.

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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: Botomian or 516.00000 to 512.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Russian Federation (Khakasiya) D. sanaschtykgolensis (81449) D. sanaschtykgolensis, D. sp. (81445)
Lenian516.0 - 510.2Italy (Sardinia) D. sp. (50195)