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Octomedusa
Taxonomy
Octomedusa was named by Johnson and Richardson (1968) [Sepkoski's age data: C Mosc-u]. Its type is Octomedusa pieckorum.
It was assigned to Coelenterata by Johnson and Richardson (1968); to Coronatida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Scyphozoa by Plotnick et al. (2023).
It was assigned to Coelenterata by Johnson and Richardson (1968); to Coronatida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Scyphozoa by Plotnick et al. (2023).
Species
O. pieckorum (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1968 | Octomedusa Johnson and Richardson, Jr. p. 112 figs. 60-62 |
| 2002 | Octomedusa Sepkoski |
| 2023 | Octomedusa Plotnick et al. p. 25 |
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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.
G. †Octomedusa Johnson and Richardson, Jr. 1968
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†Octomedusa pieckorum Johnson and Richardson, Jr. 1968
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: Desmoinesian or 312.80000 to 306.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Desmoinesian | USA (Illinois) | O. pieckorum (232886) |