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Geniculicyathus varius

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Porocoscinidae

Taxonomy
Geniculicyathus varius was named by Debrenne (1960). Its type specimen is MNHN M80154 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Geniculicyathus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Geniculicyathus varius Debrenne pp. 18 fig. A

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderAjacicyathida
suborderErismacoscininaDebrenne et al. 1989
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyPorocoscinoideaDebrenne 1964
familyPorocoscinidaeDebrenne 1964
genusGeniculicyathusDebrenne 1960
speciesvariusDebrenne 1960

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.

Geniculicyathus varius Debrenne 1960
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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: Atdabanian or 521.00000 to 516.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Morocco Geniculicyathus varius (232981)