Descriptor : Suborders inside the Archaeocyathida

Descriptor type : categorical


Loculicyathina

LOCULICYATHINA Zhuravleva, 1955: Cup modular (pseudocolonies formed by interparietal budding) or rarely solitary; intervallum with pseudosepta; synapticulae and plate tabulae may be present.

Anthomorphina

ANTHOMORPHINA Okulitch, 1935: Cup solitary or modular (pseudocolonies formed by external budding); intervallum with pseudosepta and membrane tabulae.

Archaeocyathina

ARCHAEOCYATHINA Okulitch, 1935: Cup solitary or modular (latter by external budding and/or longitudinal subdivision; encrusting forms develop by addition of new central cavities); intervallum with taeniae, pseudosepta, or pseudotaenial or dictyonal network; segmented tabulae may be present.

Dictyofavina

DICTYOFAVINA Debrenne, 1991: Skeleton solitary or modular, latter as branching or massive pseudocolonies (both by intercalicular budding); intervallum with calicles.

Syringocnemina

SYRINGOCNEMINA Okulitch, 1935: Skeleton solitary or modular, latter as branching pseudocolonies (by longitudinal fission); intervallum with syringes.


Hierarchy

Orders
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 |_ Suborders inside the Archaeocyathida
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    |_ Superfamillies inside the Loculicyathina {Anthomorphina , Archaeocyathina , Dictyofavina , Syringocnemina}
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    |_ Superfamillies inside the Archaeocyathina {Loculicyathina , Anthomorphina , Dictyofavina , Syringocnemina}
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    |_ Superfamillies inside the Dictyofavina {Loculicyathina , Anthomorphina , Archaeocyathina , Syringocnemina}
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    |_ Superfamillies inside the Syringocnemina {Loculicyathina , Anthomorphina , Archaeocyathina , Dictyofavina}
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    |_ Famillies inside the Loculicyathina {Anthomorphina , Archaeocyathina , Dictyofavina , Syringocnemina}
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    |_ Famillies inside the Anthomorphina {Loculicyathina , Archaeocyathina , Dictyofavina , Syringocnemina}
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    |_ Famillies inside the Archaeocyathina {Loculicyathina , Anthomorphina , Dictyofavina , Syringocnemina}
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    |_ Famillies inside the Dictyofavina {Loculicyathina , Anthomorphina , Archaeocyathina , Syringocnemina}
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    |_ Famillies inside the Syringocnemina {Loculicyathina , Anthomorphina , Archaeocyathina , Dictyofavina}

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