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Saffordotaxis multispinata

Stenolaemata - Rhabdomesida - Rhomboporidae

Taxonomy
Helopora multispinata was named by Morozova (1955). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Saffordotaxis multispinata by Morozova (1961).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. gotlandica, S. incrassata, S. incrassatus, S. yanagidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Helopora multispinata Morozova
1961Saffordotaxis multispinata Morozova

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
RankNameAuthor
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
classStenolaemataBorg 1926
orderRhabdomesidaVine 1883
familyRhomboporidaeSimpson 1895
genusSaffordotaxisBassler 1952
speciesmultispinata(Morozova 1955)

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.

†Saffordotaxis multispinata Morozova 1955
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 02:11:14
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:19:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Kiessling 2004, Smith et al. 2006

Age range: Late/Upper Frasnian or 375.20000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Frasnian375.2 - 372.15Iran Saffordotaxis multispinata (126953)