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Archaediscus

Archaediscidae

Taxonomy
Archaediscus is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Nummulitidae by Cushman (1927); to Archaediscinae by Loeblich and Tappan (1984); and to Foraminiferida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Archaediscus Cushman p. 51
1984Archaediscus Loeblich and Tappan
2002Archaediscus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomChromistaCavalier-Smith 1981
subkingdomRhizaria()
phylumForaminifera(Eichwald 1830)
suborderFusulinina(Wedekind 1937)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyArchaediscaceaCushman 1928
familyArchaediscidaeCushman 1928
subfamilyArchaediscinaeCushman 1928
genusArchaediscus

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available