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Axophyllum moroccoense

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Axophyllidae

Taxonomy
Axophyllum moroccoense was named by Rodriguez et al. (2013). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Djebel Ouarkziz, which is in a Bashkirian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Djebel Ouarkziz Formation of Morocco.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. expansum, A. simplex

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Axophyllum moroccoense Rodriguez et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderLonsdaleiinaSpasskiy 1974
familyAxophyllidaeMilne-Edwards and Haime 1851
genusAxophyllumMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
speciesmoroccoense

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.

†Axophyllum moroccoense Rodriguez et al. 2013
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Bashkirian or 323.20000 to 315.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2Morocco Axophyllum moroccoense (type locality: 224690)