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Actinoites universalis

Coeloscleritophora - Chancelloriida - Chancelloriidae

Taxonomy
Actinoites universalis was named by Duan (1984). It is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Actinoites.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Actinoites universalis Duan p. 167

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumProblematica
classCoeloscleritophoraBengston and Missarzhevsky 1981
orderChancelloriidaWalcott 1920
RankNameAuthor
familyChancelloriidaeWalcott 1920
genusActinoitesWalcott 1920
speciesuniversalis

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
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 0.1 to < 1.0g
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-03-08 19:38:10
Modified: 2009-06-11 15:01:36
Source: g = genus, c = class
References: Bambach et al. 2007, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Nangaoian or 521.00000 to 514.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Nangaoian521.0 - 514.0China (Henan) Actinoites universalis (96523)