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Flindersicyathus mcdamensis

Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Archaeocyathidae

Taxonomy
Flindersicyathus mcdamensis was named by Handfield (1971). Its type specimen is GSC #25375.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Flindersicyathus mcdamensis Handfield p. 67 figs. 7: 2-4. 6a, b

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderArchaeocyathidaOkulitch 1935
suborderArchaeocyathinaOkulitch 1935
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyArchaeocyathoideaHinde 1889
familyArchaeocyathidaeTaylor 1910
genusFlindersicyathusBillings 1861
speciesmcdamensis

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.

Flindersicyathus mcdamensis Handfield 1971
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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 - 516.0Canada (British Columbia) Flindersicyathus mcdamensis (49014)