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Fosselasma unicum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Streptelasmatidae

Taxonomy
Streptelasma unicum was named by Neuman (1975). It is the type species of Fosselasma.

It was recombined as Fosselasma unicum by Neuman (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Fosselasma unicum Neuman

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderStreptelasmatinaWedekind 1927
familyStreptelasmatidae(Nicholson 1889)
subfamilyStreptelasmatinaeNicholson 1889
genusFosselasma
speciesunicum()

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.

†Fosselasma unicum Neuman 1975
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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: Hirnantian or 445.20000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Sweden Streptelasma unicum (159337 159341)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) Streptelasma unicum (159266)
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Sweden (Dalarne) Streptelasma unicum (153091 153092)
Porkuni445.2 - 443.1Sweden (Östergötland) Streptelasma unicum (73456)