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Archaeocyatha

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Definition of Archaeocyatha

in some classifications
: a phylum of extinct animals of uncertain systematic relations represented by fossils of the genus Archaeocyathus

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“Archaeocyatha.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Archaeocyatha. Accessed 6 Jul. 2022.

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