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Octomedusa
Taxonomy
Octomedusa was named by Johnson and Richardson (1968) [Sepkoski's age data: C Mosc-u]. Its type is Octomedusa pieckorum.
It was assigned to Coelenterata by Johnson and Richardson (1968); to Coronatida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Scyphozoa by Plotnick et al. (2023).
It was assigned to Coelenterata by Johnson and Richardson (1968); to Coronatida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Scyphozoa by Plotnick et al. (2023).
Species
O. pieckorum (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1968 | Octomedusa Johnson and Richardson, Jr. p. 112 figs. 60-62 |
| 2002 | Octomedusa Sepkoski |
| 2023 | Octomedusa Plotnick et al. p. 25 |
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G. †Octomedusa Johnson and Richardson, Jr. 1968
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†Octomedusa pieckorum Johnson and Richardson, Jr. 1968
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available