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Graphoscyphia

Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Dictyocyathidae

Taxonomy
Graphoscyphia was named by Debrenne (1974). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Irregulares by Debrenne et al. (1989); and to Dictyocyathidae by Debrenne et al. (2015).

Species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by U. Merkel (authorized by W. Kiessling) on 2006-07-31

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Graphoscyphia Debrenne
1989Graphoscyphia Debrenne et al. p. 159
2002Graphoscyphus Sepkoski
2015Graphoscyphia Debrenne et al. p. 1046

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderArchaeocyathidaOkulitch 1935
RankNameAuthor
suborderArchaeocyathinaOkulitch 1935
superfamilyDictyocyathoideaTaylor 1910
familyDictyocyathidaeTaylor 1910
genusGraphoscyphiaDebrenne 1974

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. †Graphoscyphia Debrenne 1974
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Invalid names: Graphoscyphus [objective synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
F. Debrenne et al. 2015Outer wall basic; inner wall with one row of simple pores per intersept; pseudosepta coarsely porous, linked by synapticulae.
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 512.10000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian - Botomian521.0 - 512.1China (Shaanxi) G. sp. (91498 91499)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Mexico G. ramosa (62864 62868)
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Australia (South Australia) G. graphica (81016)