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Palaeofavosites borealis

Anthozoa - Favositida - Favositidae

Taxonomy
Palaeofavosites borealis was named by Tchernychev (1937).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Palaeofavosites borealis Tchernychev

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassTabulataMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
orderFavositidaWedekind 1937
RankNameAuthor
suborderFavositinaWedekind 1937
superfamilyFavositoidea(Dana 1846)
familyFavositidaeDana 1846
genusPalaeofavositesTwenhofel 1914
speciesborealisTchernychev 1937

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.

Palaeofavosites borealis Tchernychev 1937
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubc
Locomotion: stationarysubc
Attached: yessubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Diet 2: photosymbioticsubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:54:11
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:41
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Vormsi to the top of the Pirgu or 449.90000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Lääne) Palaeofavosites borealis (166044)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia Palaeofavosites borealis (175066)