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Smithicyathus

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Phillipsastreidae

Taxonomy
Smithicyathus is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Phillipsastreidae by McLean (1994); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Smithicyathus McLean
2002Smithicyathus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyPhillipsastreidaeHill 1954
genusSmithicyathus

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:55:09
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:57
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Frasnian or 382.31000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Alberta) S. cinctus (83722 83728)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Northwest Territories) S. cinctus (40147 83814)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (British Colombia-Alberta) S. cinctus (40286)