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Wentzelellites maolipenhongensis

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae

Taxonomy
Wentzelellites maolipenhongensis was named by Ding (1987). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Maolipenhong, Zhurihe, Ulanqab Meng, which is in a Roadian shallow subtidal limestone in the Baogete Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Wentzelellites maolipenhongensis Ding figs. Pl 1, fig 1

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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
genusWentzelellitesWu 1963
speciesmaolipenhongensis

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: Roadian or 274.40000 to 266.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9China (Nei Mongol) Wentzelellites maolipenhongensis (type locality: 34562)