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Gordonicyathus dorfi

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Bronchocyathidae

Taxonomy
Gordonicyathus dorfi was named by Handfield (1971) [Lower Cambrian; Yukon Territory]. Its type specimen is GSC #25335.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Gordonicyathus dorfi Handfield p. 41 figs. 5: 2a-c

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderAjacicyathida
suborderAjacicyathina
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyBronchocyathoideaBedford and Bedford 1936
familyBronchocyathidaeBedford and Bedford 1936
genusGordonicyathusZhuravleva 1959
speciesdorfiHandfield 1971

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.

Gordonicyathus dorfi 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 (Northwest Territories) Gordonicyathus dorfi (49027)