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Palocyathus
Taxonomy
Palocyathus was named by Filkorn (1994) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 1125]. It is not extant. Its type is Palocyathus seymourensis.
It was assigned to Turbinoliidae by Cairns (1997); and to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Turbinoliidae by Cairns (1997); and to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
P. seymourensis (type species)
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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Source: f = family, o = order, c = class | |||||
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004 |
Age range: Maastrichtian or 72.10000 to 66.00000 Ma
Collections: one only
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Maastrichtian | Antarctica | P. seymourensis (11304) |