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Discocyathus
Taxonomy
Discocyathus was named by Milne-Edwards and Haime (1848) [Sepkoski's age data: J l K Ceno Sepkoski's reference number: 2].
It was assigned to Thecocyathinae by Sepkoski (2002); and to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Thecocyathinae by Sepkoski (2002); and to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
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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. †Discocyathus Milne-Edwards and Haime 1848
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†Discocyathus fittoni Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851
Invalid names: Brachycyathus [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class | |||||
| Reference: Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: base of the Bajocian to the top of the Early/Lower Albian or 170.30000 to 109.00000 Ma
Collections (6 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Bajocian | United Kingdom (England) | D. sp. (42321 42322) | |
| Bajocian | Saudi Arabia | D. sp. (48136) | |
| Tithonian | Serbia and Montenegro (Serbia) | D. sp. (57149) | |
| Aptian | United Kingdom (England) | D. orbingyanus (1836) | |
| Early/Lower Albian | United Kingdom (England) | Trochocyathus fittoni (1834) |