Essexella Foster 1979 (sea anemone)

Anthozoa - Actiniaria

Synonym: Reticulomedusa Foster 1979

Parent taxon: Anenthemonae according to R.E. Plotnick et al. 2023

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Essexella asherae

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Type: Essexella asherae

Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of United States (3: Illinois, Missouri collections)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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