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Saffordotaxis elegans

Stenolaemata - Rhabdomesida - Rhomboporidae

Taxonomy
Saffordotaxis elegans was named by Crockford (1957).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Saffordotaxis elegans Crockford
1967Saffordotaxis elegans Wass p. 164

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderRhabdomesidaVine 1883
familyRhomboporidaeSimpson 1895
genusSaffordotaxisBassler 1952
specieselegansCrockford 1957

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.

Saffordotaxis elegans Crockford 1957
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:11:14
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:19:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Kiessling 2004, Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: Roadian or 274.40000 to 266.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Australia (Northern Territory) Saffordotaxis elegans (83184)