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Wentzellophyllum (Armeniaphyllum) baissalense

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae

Taxonomy
Wentzellophyllum (Armeniaphyllum) baissalense was named by Kropatcheva (1989). Its type specimen is TsNIGR 31/12539 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Baisal, Bed 10, which is in a Wordian carbonate limestone in the Arpa Formation of Azerbaijan.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
W. gnomeinse, W. shaozuense, W. variabilis, W. volzi, W. densicolumnatum

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Wentzellophyllum (Armeniaphyllum) baissalense Kropatcheva p. 114 figs. Pl 12, fig 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderLonsdaleiinaSpasskiy 1974
familyWaagenophyllidaeWang 1950
subfamilyWentzellophyllinae
genusWentzellophyllum()
subgenusArmeniaphyllum
speciesbaissalense

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: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Azerbaijan Wentzellophyllum baissalense (type locality: 94935)