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Espielia columellata

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Aulophyllidae

Taxonomy
Espielia columellata was named by Rodriguez and Hernando (2005). It is not extant. Its type locality is El Collado, Espiel, which is in an Asbian/Brigantian shallow subtidal limestone in the Sierra del Castillo Formation of Spain. It is the type species of Espielia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Espielia columellata Rodriguez and Hernando

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

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 columellata Rodriguez and Hernando 2005
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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 Asbian to the top of the Brigantian or 339.90000 to 330.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asbian - Brigantian339.9 - 330.3Algeria Espielia columellata (134941)
Asbian - Brigantian339.9 - 330.3Spain (Andalusia) Espielia columellata (type locality: 134298)