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Durhamina primitiva

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Durhaminidae

Taxonomy
Durhamina primitiva was named by Stevens (2008). Its type specimen is USNM 531321 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is SJS-767, Ninemile Canyon, Pequop Mountains, which is in a Gzhelian carbonate limestone in the Riepe Spring Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Durhamina primitiva Stevens

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyDurhaminidaeMinato and Kato 1965
genusDurhamina
speciesprimitiva

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.

Durhamina primitiva Stevens 2008
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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: Gzhelian or 303.70000 to 298.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Nevada) Durhamina primitiva (type locality: 84815 84816 118803)