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Heptastylis

Hydrozoa - Spongiomorphida - Spongiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Heptastylis was named by Frech (1890) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr u J Tith Sepkoski's reference number: 953,1066]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Spongiomorphidae by Frech (1890); and to Axinellida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Heptastylis Frech
2002Heptastylis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
subphylumMedusozoa
classHydrozoaOwen 1843
RankNameAuthor
orderSpongiomorphidaAlloiteau 1952
familySpongiomorphidae
genusHeptastylis

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.

G. †Heptastylis Frech 1890
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Heptastylis aquilae Smith 1927
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: carnivorec
Diet 2: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-08-27 03:49:02
Modified: 2010-02-11 07:06:40
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Carnian to the top of the Lacian or 237.00000 to 215.38000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 227.3Thailand H. sp. (34566)
Carnian - Norian237.0 - 205.7USA (Oregon) H. aquilae (100517) H. sp. (41468)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4USA (Alaska) H. sp. (112457 112507)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (Oregon) H. aquilae, H. oregonensis (33384) H. oregonensis (38055)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (Nevada) H. stromatoporoides (100412)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Nevada) H. stromatoporoides (100391)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Alaska) H. sp. (112409)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Oregon) H. aquilae, H. oregonensis (100506)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4USA (Idaho) H. maculata, H. alpina (99505)