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Placocyathus alveolus
Taxonomy
Placocyathus alveolus was named by Duncan (1863).
It was recombined as Meandrina (Placocyathus) alveolus by Budd et al. (1994).
It was recombined as Meandrina (Placocyathus) alveolus by Budd et al. (1994).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1863 | Placocyathus alveolus Duncan |
| 1994 | Meandrina (Placocyathus) alveolus Budd et al. |
| 2014 | Placocyathus alveolus Kiessling |
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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.
†Placocyathus alveolus Duncan 1863
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, o = order, c = class | |||||
| Reference: Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: base of the Messinian to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 7.24600 to 3.60000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messinian | Dominican Republic | Placocyathus alveolus (41113) | |
| Messinian | Panama | Placocyathus alveolus (120389) | |
| Early/Lower Pliocene | USA (Florida) | Placocyathus alveolus (35026) | |
| Pliocene | Jamaica | Placocyathus alveolus (34539 34540) |