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Rotadiscus

Eldoniidae

Taxonomy
Rotadiscus was named by Sun and Hou (1987) [Sepkoski's age data: Cm Atda-u Cm mMid-l Sepkoski's reference number: 779,1006]. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Rotadiscidae.

It was assigned to Siphonophorida by Sepkoski (2002); to Eldoniidae by Caron et al. (2010); and to Rotadiscidae by Schroeder et al. (2018).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Rotadiscus Sun and Hou p. 262
1991Brzechowia Dzik
2002Rotadiscus Sepkoski
2010Rotadiscus Caron et al.
2018Rotadiscus Schroeder et al. p. 81 figs. Table 1

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
Ambulacraria
informalCambroernidsCaron et al. 2010
familyEldoniidaeWalcott 1911
genusRotadiscusSun and Hou 1987

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. †Rotadiscus Sun and Hou 1987
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Rotadiscus grandis Sun and Hou 1987
Rotadiscus guizhouensis Zhao and Zhu 1994
Invalid names: Brzechowia Dzik 1991 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available