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Falsiamplexus elongatus

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Antiphyllidae

Taxonomy
Falsiamplexus elongatus was named by Fedorowski (1987). Its type specimen is USNM 196773 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USNM701h, Wolf Camp Hills, Glass Mountains, which is in an Asselian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Neal Ranch Formation of Texas. It is the type species of Falsiamplexus.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Falsiamplexus elongatus Fedorowski p. 83 figs. 28-30; pl 6, fig 9; pl 7, figs 3,6; pl 8, figs 2-15

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

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 elongatus Fedorowski 1987
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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: Asselian or 298.90000 to 293.52000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (Texas) Falsiamplexus elongatus (43468 43475 43478 type locality: 43479 43481 43556 75953)