Shastalasma woodi Wilson and Langenheim, Jr. 1962

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kleopatrinidae

Alternative combinations: Heritschioides (Heritschioides) woodi, Heritschioides woodi

Synonyms: Heritschioides merriami Wilson 1982, Heritschioides skinneri Wilson 1982, Heritschioides wildei Wilson 1982

Full reference: E. C. Wilson and R. L. Langenheim, Jr. 1962. Rugose and tabulate corals from Permian rocks in the Ely Quadrangle, White Pine County, Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 36:495-520

Belongs to Shastalasma according to J. Fedorowski et al. 2007

See also Stevens 1967, Wilson 1982 and Wilson and Langenheim 1962

Sister taxa: Shastalasma coogani, Shastalasma gavini

Type specimens:

  • Shastalasma woodi: UCMP 34652. Its type locality is UCMP B-6267, Ely Ski Club, which is in an Artinskian shallow subtidal limestone in the Arcturus Formation of Nevada.
  • Heritschioides merriami: LACMIP 6389. Its type locality is LACMIP 1120, Bayha, which is in a Wolfcamp marine limestone/limestone in the McCloud Limestone Formation of California.
  • Heritschioides skinneri: UCMP 37205. Its type locality is UCMP D-804, McCloud Bridge East, which is in an Asselian marine limestone in the McCloud Formation of California.
  • Heritschioides wildei: UCMP 37208. Its type locality is UCMP D-852, Hirz Mountain, which is in an Asselian marine limestone/limestone in the McCloud Formation of California.

Distribution:

• Wolfcamp of United States (1: California collection)

• Permian of United States (3: California, Nevada)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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