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Metaldetes
Taxonomy
Metaldetes is a genus. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Metacyathoidea, Metacyathidae.
It was assigned to Archaeocyathidae by Okulitch (1950); to Archaeocyathida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Metacyathidae by Debrenne et al. (2015).
It was assigned to Archaeocyathidae by Okulitch (1950); to Archaeocyathida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Metacyathidae by Debrenne et al. (2015).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1934 | Metafungia Bedford |
| 1934 | Metacyathus Bedford and Bedford |
| 1950 | Metaldetes Okulitch p. 393 |
| 1987 | Metacyathus Voronova et al. |
| 2002 | Metaldetes Sepkoski |
| 2015 | Metaldetes Debrenne et al. p. 1062 |
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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. †Metaldetes
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†Metaldetes ferulae Gravestock 1984
†Metaldetes gracilis Gravestock 1984
†Metaldetes incohatus Gravestock 1984
†Metaldetes reticulata Bedford and Bedford 1934
Invalid names: Metacyathus Bedford and Bedford 1934 [synonym], Metafungia Bedford 1934 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available