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Gshelia americana

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Bothrophyllidae

Taxonomy
Gshelia americana was named by Wilson (1982). Its type specimen is UCMP 37183 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Gshelia americana Wilson p. 19 figs. 10a-f, 11a-e, 12a-d

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderCaniniinaWang 1950
familyBothrophyllidaeFomichev 1953
genusGsheliaShtukenberg 1888
speciesamericana

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.

Gshelia americana Wilson 1982
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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 Gzhelian to the top of the Asselian or 303.70000 to 293.52000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (California) Gshelia americana (62654 62661 62666 62667)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (California) Gshelia americana (62655 62656 62658)