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Protowentzelella columellata

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kleopatrinidae

Taxonomy
Protowentzelella columellata was named by Fedorowski et al. (2007). Its type specimen is IGAMU 8a and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Protowentzelella columellata Fedorowski et al. p. 111

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
familyKleopatrinidae
genusProtowentzelellaPorfiriev 1941
speciescolumellata

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.

Protowentzelella columellata Fedorowski et al. 2007
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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: base of the Asselian to the top of the Sakmarian or 298.90000 to 290.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Canada (Nunavut) Protowentzelella columellata (107856)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Canada (Nunavut) Protowentzelella columellata (107877 107880)