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Stephanocyathus (Odontocyathus)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Taxonomy
Odontocyathus was named by Moseley (1881) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi R Sepkoski's reference number: 796]. It is extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Aplocyathus by Chevalier (1961); it was reranked as Stephanocyathus (Odontocyathus) by Squires (1958), Kiessling (2014).

It was assigned to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002); and to Stephanocyathus by Squires (1958), Kiessling (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Odontocyathus Moseley
1958Stephanocyathus (Odontocyathus) Squires
2002Odontocyathus Sepkoski
2014Stephanocyathus (Odontocyathus) Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderCaryophylliina(Vaughan and Wells 1943)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyCaryophylliicaeGray 1847
familyCaryophylliidaeGray 1847
subfamilyCaryophylliinaeGray 1847
genusStephanocyathusSeguenza 1864
subgenusOdontocyathus(Moseley 1881)

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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Odontocyathus minor Kühn 1966
Odontocyathus radiatus Gerth 1923
Odontocyathus sieberi Kühn 1966
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: solitaryf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: microcarnivoref
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-29 09:33:34
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:33:34
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Whaingaroan to the top of the Tongaporutuan or 34.60000 to 6.50000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bartonian - Priabonian41.3 - 33.9Austria Odontocyathus sieberi, Odontocyathus minor (124306)
Whaingaroan34.6 - 27.3New Zealand Stephanocyathus mantelli (89107)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03New Zealand Stephanocyathus mantelli (67855)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Iran Stephanocyathus sp. (41075)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand (Otago) Stephanocyathus mantelli (85548)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand Stephanocyathus mantelli (89087)
Altonian19.0 - 15.9New Zealand Stephanocyathus ixine (89108) Stephanocyathus mantelli (85531 89103)
Altonian - Lillburnian19.0 - 13.05New Zealand Stephanocyathus mantelli (89106)
Clifdenian15.9 - 13.65New Zealand Stephanocyathus ixine (89022)
Tongaporutuan11.608 - 6.5New Zealand Stephanocyathus ixine (89109)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Indonesia Odontocyathus radiatus (109047) Odontocyathus sundaicus (109045)