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Eurogrewingkia penobscotensis

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Streptelasmatidae

Taxonomy
Grewingkia penobscotensis was named by Elias (1982).

It was recombined as Eurogrewingkia penobscotensis by Neuman (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Grewingkia penobscotensis Elias
1984Grewingkia penobscotensis Elias and Potter p. 1209 figs. Figures 2H-L
2003Eurogrewingkia penobscotensis 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
genusEurogrewingkia
speciespenobscotensis(Elias 1982)

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. J. Elias and A. W. Potter 1984 Grewingkia with relatively simple axial structure consisting of a few irregular, moderately dilated septal lobes and lamellae. Major septa nondilated to slightly dilated throughout ontogeny. Cardinal septum indistinct, fossula not developed.
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 Ashgill to the top of the Llandovery or 449.50000 to 433.40000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Caradoc - Ashgill458.4 - 443.7USA (California) Grewingkia penobscotensis (13494 119887)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (California) Grewingkia penobscotensis (69218 69236)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4USA (California) Dalmanophyllum sp. h, cf. dalmani (229638)