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Palaeoxyris alternus

Taxonomy
Palaeoxyris alternus was named by Fischer et al. (2011). Its type specimen is FG 596/III/39, an egg (egg capsule), and it is a 3D body fossil.

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by B. Gee on 2021-02-21

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Palaeoxyris alternus Fischer et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
genusPalaeoxyris
speciesalternus

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.

†Palaeoxyris alternus Fischer et al. 2011
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: phosphaticsubp
Environment: marinesubp
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Life habit: planktonicp
Diet: suspension feederp
Created: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Modified: 2017-04-17 15:11:50
Source: subp = subphylum, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007, Carroll 1988
Collections
No collection or age range data are available