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Deltocyathus insperatus

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Taxonomy
Deltocyathus insperatus was named by Goedert and Peckmann (2005). Its type locality is Middle Fork Satsop River, which is in a Chattian deep-water carbonate in the Lincoln Creek Formation of Washington.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Deltocyathus insperatus Goedert and Peckmann

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderCaryophylliina(Vaughan and Wells 1943)
superfamilyCaryophylliicaeGray 1847
familyCaryophylliidaeGray 1847
genusDeltocyathusMilne-Edwards and Haime 1848
speciesinsperatus

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.

Deltocyathus insperatus Goedert and Peckmann 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Grouping: solitaryf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-29 09:16:20
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:16:20
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Chattian or 28.10000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Washington) Deltocyathus insperatus (type locality: 91619)