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Atopocystis

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Cystiphyllidae

Taxonomy
Atopocystis was named by Pedder (2004). It is not extant. Its type is Atopocystis mucronata.

It was assigned to Cystiphyllidae by Pedder (2004).

Species
A. mucronata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Atopocystis Pedder p. 851

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderCystiphyllidaNicholson 1889
familyCystiphyllidaeMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
genusAtopocystisPedder 2004

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.

G. †Atopocystis Pedder 2004
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Atopocystis mucronata Pedder 2004
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available