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Lithostrotion sinuosum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lithostrotionidae

Taxonomy
Diphyphyllum sinuosum was named by Kelly (1942).

It was recombined as Lithostrotion sinuosum by Crickmay (1955).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
L. basaltiforme, L. irregulare, L. pauciradiale, L. portlocki, L. tareense, L. voiseyi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1942Diphyphyllum sinuosum Kelly
1955Lithostrotion sinuosum Crickmay

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyLithostrotionidaed'Orbigny 1851
subfamilyLithostrotioninaed'Orbigny 1852
genusLithostrotionFleming 1828
speciessinuosum(Kelly 1942)

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.

†Lithostrotion sinuosum Kelly 1942
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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: Serpukhovian or 330.30000 to 323.40000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chesterian335.4 - 323.4Canada (Alberta) Lithostrotion sinuosum (62379 62382)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4USA (Alaska) Lithostrotion sinuosum (158047 158048 158058 158059 158060 158061 158078)