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Pararachnastraea moormanensis

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Durhaminidae

Taxonomy
Pararachnastraea moormanensis was named by Stevens (2010). Its type specimen is USNM 531332 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is SJS-1175, Moorman Ridge, which is in a Kungurian open shallow subtidal limestone in the Pequop Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Pararachnastraea moormanensis Stevens p. 536 figs. 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.3

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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
genusPararachnastraea
speciesmoormanensis

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
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: Kungurian or 283.30000 to 274.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kungurian283.3 - 274.4USA (Nevada) Pararachnastraea moormanensis (type locality: 96010)