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Balanophyllia piuraensis
Taxonomy
Balanophyllia piuraensis was named by Wells (1941). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Negritos, Basal Restin, which is in an Eocene marine horizon in the Restin Formation of Peru.
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1941 | Balanophyllia piuraensis Wells p. 316 |
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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.
†Balanophyllia piuraensis Wells 1941
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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Age range: Middle Eocene or 47.80000 to 37.71000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Eocene | Peru (Piura) | Balanophyllia piuraensis (type locality: 86942) |