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Conomedusites

Taxonomy
Conomedusites was named by Glaessner and Wade (1966) [Sepkoski's age data: V u]. Its type is Conomedusites lobatus.

It was assigned to Scyphozoa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Tetraradialomorpha by Erwin et al. (2011).

Species
C. lobatus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Conomedusites Glaessner and Wade p. 608 figs. pl. 99, figs. 3-4
2002Conomedusites Sepkoski
2011Conomedusites Erwin et al. pp. SOM 15

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Tetraradialomorpha
RankNameAuthor
genusConomedusites

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. †Conomedusites Glaessner and Wade 1966
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Conomedusites lobatus Glaessner and Wade 1966
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partsg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: osmotrophg
Created: 2009-10-13 07:51:26
Modified: 2009-10-13 09:52:21
Source: g = genus
Reference: Fedonkin et al. 2007

Age range: Ediacaran or 635.00000 to 541.00000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Australia (South Australia) C. lobatus (10512 89842) C. sp. (89838)
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0India C. lobatus (209000) C. sp. (99446 99448)