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Entelophyllum eurekaensis

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Entelophyllidae

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YearName and author
1973Entelophyllum eurekaensis Merriam p. 39 figs. Pl 10, figs 1-4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderArachnophyllinaZhavoronkova 1972
familyEntelophyllidaeHill 1940
genusEntelophyllumWedekind 1927
specieseurekaensis

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.

Entelophyllum eurekaensis Merriam 1973
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. W. Merriam 1973Subcylindrical to ceratoid Entelophyllum with wide tabularium and closely spaced, straight, nearly continuous tabulae and flat peripheral tabellae, per- ipheral zone of tabularium proximally depressed as in typical Entelophyllum. Septa slightly thickened, with longer major septa approaching axis. Small- to medium- sized dissepiments appearing in transverse sections as axially concave and chevron traces.
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
Collections
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