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Lascoa

Taxonomy
Lascoa was named by Foster (1979) [Sepkoski's age data: C Mosc-u]. Its type is Lascoa mesostaurata.

It was assigned to Scyphozoa by Foster (1979); to Semaeostomatida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Problematica by Plotnick et al. (2023).

Species
L. mesostaurata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Lascoa Foster
2002Lascoa Sepkoski
2023Lascoa Plotnick et al. p. 27

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumProblematica
RankNameAuthor
genusLascoaFoster 1979

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. †Lascoa Foster 1979
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Lascoa mesostaurata Foster 1979
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available