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Microcyclus

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Hadrophyllidae

Taxonomy
Microcyclus was named by Meek and Worthen (1868) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi D Give Sepkoski's reference number: 422]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Paleocyclidae by Bassler (1937); to Hadrophyllidae by Hill (1956); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Microcyclus Meek and Worthen
1937Microcyclus Bassler
1956Microcyclus Hill
2002Microcyclus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderMetriophyllinaSpasskiy 1965
familyHadrophyllidaeNicholson 1889
genusMicrocyclusMeek and Worthen 1868

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. †Microcyclus Meek and Worthen 1868
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Microcyclus blairi Miller 1894
Microcyclus discus Meek and Worthen 1868
Microcyclus intermedius Bassler 1937
Microcyclus leonensis Verneuil and Haime 1850
Microcyclus lyrulatus Bassler 1937
Microcyclus praecox Roemer 1844
Microcyclus roberti Maitre 1952
Microcyclus thedfordensis Bassler 1937
Microcyclus tortuosus Maitre 1952
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:55:09
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:57
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Emsian or 409.10000 to 380.20000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5China (Guangxi) M. sp. (80472)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Canada (Northwest Territories) M. multiradiatus (55468 84256)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Germany M. clypeatus (127762)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Poland M. praecox (173003)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Germany (Sauerland) M. clypeatus (229469)
Eifelian - Givetian393.3 - 382.7Morocco M. roberti (226635)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (New York) M. sp. (91091)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Morocco M. roberti (173004) M. tortuosus (74491 173005)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) M. clypeatus (75585 75587)