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Tennericyathus rarus

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Densocyathidae

Taxonomy
Rarocyathus rarus was named by Osadchaya et al. (1979). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Krutoy Log, Sukhie Solontsy bioherm, Batenevskiy Ridge, unit 3, which is in an Atdabanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Usa Formation of the Russian Federation. It is the type species of Rarocyathus.

It was recombined as Raropectinus rarus by Debrenne and Rozanov (1983); it was recombined as Tennericyathus rarus by Debrenne et al. (2015).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Rarocyathus rarus Osadchaya et al.
1983Raropectinus rarus Debrenne and Rozanov p. 735
2015Tennericyathus rarus Debrenne et al. p. 940

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

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.

Tennericyathus rarus Osadchaya et al. 1979
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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 (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Khakasiya) Rarocyathus rarus (type locality: 81311)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Kemorovo) Rarocyathus rarus (56755)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Russian Federation (Tuva) Tennericyathus rarus (51432)