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Copleicyathus cymosus

Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Copleicyathidae

Taxonomy
Copleicyathus cymosus 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.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Copleicyathus cymosus Gravestock

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderArchaeocyathidaOkulitch 1935
suborderArchaeocyathinaOkulitch 1935
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyMetacyathoideaBedford and Bedford 1934
familyCopleicyathidaeBedford and Bedford 1937
genusCopleicyathus
speciescymosus

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.

†Copleicyathus cymosus Gravestock 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available