IRMNG - Metacyathidae Bedford & Bedford, 1934 †

IRMNG taxon details

Metacyathidae Bedford & Bedford, 1934 †

IRMNG_ID

104707 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:104707)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Archaeocyathida †

Direct children (6)

Ordering

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Genus Archaeocyathus Roemer, 1880 †
Genus Metaldetes Taylor, 1910 †
Genus Archoeocyathus Taylor, 1910 † accepted as Archaeocyathus Roemer, 1880 †
Genus Archeocyathus Billings, 1861 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Cambrocyathus Okulitch, 1937 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Praefungia Debrenne, 1974 † (uncertain, unassessed)

Environment

marine

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Metacyathidae Bedford & Bedford, 1934 †. Accessed at: https://irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=104707 on 2024-10-30

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-10-16 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2012-01-24 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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Sources (5)
Notes (2)

basis of record Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details]

basis of record Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

current name source cu*star website 10/2006 [details]

extant flag source extinct group [details]

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

Unreviewed

Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Parazoa (Subkingdom) > Archaeocyatha (Phylum) > Irregulares (Class) > Archaeocyathida (Order) > Archaeocyathina (Suborder) > Metacyathoidea (Superfamily) > Metacyathidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Archaeocyatha (extinct group), in Porifera in some systems. Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): M; stratigraphic range: Cambrian (Caerfai) [details]