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Alveolitella schladensis

Anthozoa - Favositida - Alveolitidae

Taxonomy
Alveolitella schladensis was named by Iven (1980). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Schlade valley, Fp. Sr 122, which is in a Givetian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Buechel Formation of Germany.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Alveolitella schladensis Iven

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassTabulataMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
orderFavositidaWedekind 1937
RankNameAuthor
suborderAlveolitinaSokolov 1950
familyAlveolitidaeDuncan 1872
subfamilyAlveolitinaeDuncan 1872
genusAlveolitellaSokolov 1952
speciesschladensis

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubc
Grouping: colonialsubc
Environment: marinesubc
Locomotion: stationarysubc
Attached: yessubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindsubc
Created: 2026-03-22 15:03:14
Modified: 2026-03-22 15:03:14
Source: subc = subclass
References: Kiessling 2004, Hill 1981

Age range: Givetian or 387.95000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Alveolitella schladensis (type locality: 81733 81734)