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Peneckiella gracilis

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Phillipsastreidae

Taxonomy
Peneckiella gracilis was named by McLean (2005). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Fairholme Reef Complex, Hummingbird Creek, Cripple Tongue, which is in a Frasnian perireef or subreef limestone/shale in the Mount Hawk Formation of Canada.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Peneckiella gracilis McLean

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyPhillipsastreidaeHill 1954
genusPeneckiellaSoshkina 1939
speciesgracilis

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.

Peneckiella gracilis McLean 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:55:09
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:57
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Frasnian or 382.31000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Alberta) Peneckiella gracilis (83726 type locality: 83727)