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Acuticarpus delticus

Stylophora - Cornuta - Cothurnocystidae

Taxonomy
Acuticarpus delticus was named by Sumrall et al. (1997). Its type specimen is 1793TX1 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Acuticarpus delticus Sumrall et al. pp. 1093 - 1097 figs. 3, 4.1, 4.4, 4.7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
classStylophoraGill and Caster 1960
orderCornutaJaekel 1901
suborderCothurnocystidaBather 1913
familyCothurnocystidaeBather 1913
genusAcuticarpus
speciesdelticus

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Acuticarpus delticus Sumrall et al. 1997
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. D. Sumrall et al. 1997Acuticarpus with sharply angular M'2 of nearly 90 degrees, thin anterior portion, and large flange on left edge; seven sets of tectals and inferolateralsin proximala ulacophore.