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Robertocyathus polaris

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Robertocyathidae

Taxonomy
Robertocyathus polaris was named by Rozanov (1969). Its type specimen is PIN 4297/96 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Khorbusuonka River, Olenek River basin, which is in a Botomian marine horizon in the Erkeket Formation of the Russian Federation. It is the type species of Robertocyathus.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Robertocyathus polaris Rozanov p. 112 figs. pl. 42 f. 1-2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderAjacicyathida
suborderAjacicyathina
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyPretiosocyathoideaRozanov 1969
familyRobertocyathidaeRozanov 1969
genusRobertocyathusRozanov 1969
speciespolarisRozanov 1969

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.

Robertocyathus polaris Rozanov 1969
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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: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Botomian or 516.00000 to 512.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Botomian516.0 - 512.1Russian Federation (Siberia) Robertocyathus polaris (type locality: 232978)