Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kleopatrinidae
Alternative combination: Heritschioides stevensi
Synonym: Paraheritschioides jennyae Stevens and Rycerski 1989
Full reference: E. C. Wilson. 1982. Wolfcampian rugose and tabulate corals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) from the Lower Permian McCloud Limestone of northern California. Contributions in Science, National History Museum of Los Angeles County 337:1-90
Belongs to Paraheritschioides according to J. Fedorowski et al. 2007
See also Sando 1985, Stevens and Rycerski 1989, Wilson 1982 and Wilson and Langenheim 1993
Sister taxa: Paraheritschioides bagleyae, Paraheritschioides californiense, Paraheritschioides complexa, Paraheritschioides densicolumellus, Paraheritschioides fergusonensis, Paraheritschioides garvinae, Paraheritschioides grandis, Paraheritschioides nevadaensis, Paraheritschioides wickenae
Type specimens:
- Paraheritschioides stevensi: UCMP 37207. Its type locality is UCMP D-862, Bayha, which is in a Sakmarian marine limestone/limestone in the McCloud Formation of California.
- Paraheritschioides jennyae: GSC 85265. Its type locality is 59KR13-33, Crinoid Ridge, Sphaler Creek, which is in a Sakmarian shallow subtidal limestone in Canada.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Canada (6: British Columbia, Nunavut collections), Peru (1), United States (5: California, Nevada)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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