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Pycnoidocyathus amplus

Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Archaeocyathidae

Taxonomy
Pycnoidocyathus amplus was named by Gravestock (1984). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Mount Scott Range, Tor Herm (section N), Epiphyton-archaeocyath bioherms, which is in an Atdabanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Ajax Limestone Formation of Australia.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Pycnoidocyathus amplus Gravestock

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderArchaeocyathidaOkulitch 1935
suborderArchaeocyathinaOkulitch 1935
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyArchaeocyathoideaHinde 1889
familyArchaeocyathidaeTaylor 1910
genusPycnoidocyathusTaylor 1910
speciesamplus

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.

Pycnoidocyathus amplus Gravestock 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available