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Spirocyathus constrictus

Archaeocyatha - Archaeocyathida - Archaeocyathidae

Taxonomy
Spirocyathus constrictus was named by Raymond (1931). Its type specimen is MZ 9299 and is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Archaeocyathus constrictus by McKee and Gangloff (1969).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Spirocyathus constrictus Raymond p. 177 figs. Plate 2, fig. 3
1969Archaeocyathus constrictus McKee and Gangloff p. 725

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderArchaeocyathidaOkulitch 1935
suborderArchaeocyathinaOkulitch 1935
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyArchaeocyathoideaHinde 1889
familyArchaeocyathidaeTaylor 1910
genusSpirocyathusBillings 1861
speciesconstrictus

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.

Spirocyathus constrictus Raymond 1931
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available