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Espielia tauridensis

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Aulophyllidae

Taxonomy
Espielia tauridensis was named by Denayer (2012). It is not extant. Its type locality is Kongul Yayla, bioclastic facies, which is in an Asbian perireef or subreef limestone in the Zindancik Formation of Türkiye.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Espielia tauridensis Denayer

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderAulophyllina
familyAulophyllidaeDybowski 1873
genusEspielia
speciestauridensis

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.

Espielia tauridensis Denayer 2012
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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: Asbian or 339.90000 to 335.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asbian339.9 - 335.9Türkiye Espielia tauridensis (type locality: 134294)