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Gordonicyathus walteri

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Bronchocyathidae

Taxonomy
Gordonicyathus walteri was named by Gravestock (1984). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Wilkawillina Gorge buildups 1, Flinders Ranges, which is in an Atdabanian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks/floatstone in the Wilkawillina Limestone Formation of Australia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Gordonicyathus walteri Gravestock

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

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Gordonicyathus walteri Gravestock 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available