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Falsiamplexus delicata

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Antiphyllidae

Taxonomy
Amplexocarinia delicata was named by Ross and Ross (1963). Its type specimen is USNM 139769 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USNM700g, Arnold Ranch, Glass Mountains, which is in a Gzhelian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Gaptank Formation of Texas.

It was recombined as Falsiamplexus delicata by Fedorowski (1987).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Amplexocarinia delicata Ross and Ross p. 414 figs. Pl 48, figs 5,10
1987Falsiamplexus delicata Fedorowski p. 77 figs. 26, 27; pl 6, fig 3; pl 7, figs 1,2

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStereolasmatina
familyAntiphyllidae
genusFalsiamplexus
speciesdelicata()

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.

Falsiamplexus delicata Ross and Ross 1963
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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: Gzhelian or 303.70000 to 298.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Amplexocarinia sp. (type locality: 43457)