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Ausia

Taxonomy
Ausia was named by Hahn and Pflug (1985) [Sepkoski's age data: V u Sepkoski's reference number: 647]. Its type is Ausia fenestrata.

It was assigned to Cnidaria by Sepkoski (2002); and to Porifera by Erwin et al. (2011).

Species
A. fenestrata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Ausia Hahn and Pflug
2002Ausia Sepkoski
2011Ausia Erwin et al. pp. SOM 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
RankNameAuthor
genusAusiaHahn and Pflug 1985

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.

G. †Ausia Hahn and Pflug 1985
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Ausia fenestrata Hahn and Pflug 1985
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: no hard partsg
Environment: marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesp
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: osmotrophg
Diet 2: suspension feederg
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-10-12 08:12:13
Modified: 2009-10-12 10:12:13
Source: g = genus, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Fedonkin et al. 2007

Age range: Ediacaran or 635.00000 to 541.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ediacaran635.0 - 541.0Russian Federation (Arkhangelsk) A. sp. (91643)