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Lytvolasma ellipticum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Antiphyllidae

Taxonomy
Lytvolasma ellipticum was named by Wu (1975). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Gongda Section JSJ17, Gyirong County, which is in a Wuchiapingian marine horizon in China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Lytvolasma ellipticum Wu
1980Lytvolasma ellipticum Guo p. 118 figs. Pl 64, fig 14; pl 65, fig 5
1984Lytvolasma ellipticum Lin figs. Pl 3, fig 9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderStereolasmatina
familyAntiphyllidae
subfamilyAntiphyllinaeIlina 1970
genusLytvolasmaSoshkina 1925
speciesellipticum

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: base of the Wordian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 266.90000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Jilin) Lytvolasma ellipticum (95598)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Nei Mongol) Lytvolasma ellipticum (109610)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Xizang) Lytvolasma ellipticum (131044)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) Lytvolasma ellipticum (type locality: 110537)