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Asserculinia abnormis

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Metriophyllidae

Taxonomy
Asserculinia abnormis was named by Wu and Zhao (1983). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Beipei County, middle Changxing Formation, which is in a Changhsingian carbonate limestone in the Changxing Formation of China.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Asserculinia abnormis Wu and Zhao p. 277 figs. Pl 1, fig 7; pl 3, fig 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderMetriophyllinaSpasskiy 1965
familyMetriophyllidaeHill 1939
genusAsserculiniaSchouppé and Stacul 1959
speciesabnormis

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.

Asserculinia abnormis Wu and Zhao 1983
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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: Changhsingian or 254.17000 to 252.17000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Chongqing) Asserculinia abnormis (type locality: 120752 120761)