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Loculicyathus alternus

Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Loculicyathidae

Taxonomy
Loculicyathus alternus was named by Gravestock (1984). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Mount Scott Range, Channel Herm (section K) buildup, which is in an Atdabanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Ajax Limestone Formation of Australia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Loculicyathus alternus Gravestock

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderArchaeocyathidaOkulitch 1935
suborderLoculicyathinaZhuravleva 1954
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyLoculicyathoideaZhuravleva 1954
familyLoculicyathidaeZhuravleva 1954
genusLoculicyathus
speciesalternus

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.

†Loculicyathus alternus Gravestock 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available