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Acrocyathus pilatus

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Acrocyathidae

Taxonomy
Acrocyathus pilatus was named by Sando (1983). Its type specimen is USNM 162004 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Acrocyathus pilatus Sando pp. 19 - 20 figs. Plate 17, figures 1, 2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyAcrocyathidae
genusAcrocyathusd'Orbigny 1849
speciespilatus

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.

Acrocyathus pilatus Sando 1983
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:55:09
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:57
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available