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Palaeofavosites alveolaris

Anthozoa - Favositida - Favositidae

Taxonomy
Palaeofavosites alveolaris was named by Goldfuss (1829).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1829Palaeofavosites alveolaris Goldfuss

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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
speciesalveolarisGoldfuss 1829

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 alveolaris Goldfuss 1829
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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 Pirgu to the top of the Raikkula or 449.50000 to 438.80000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.1Canada (Manitoba) Palaeofavosites alveolaris (23014 23018 23023 23026 23037)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia Palaeofavosites alveolaris (174068 175033 175050)
Pirgu449.5 - 445.2Estonia (Hiiumaa) Palaeofavosites alveolaris (175015)
Juuru443.1 - 440.8Estonia Palaeofavosites alveolaris (174163 175016)
Juuru443.1 - 440.8Estonia (Lääne) Palaeofavosites alveolaris (174141)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Ida-Viru County) Palaeofavosites alveolaris (175023)