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Dendrostella romanensis

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Stauriidae

Taxonomy
Dendrostella romanensis was named by Merriam (1974). Its type specimen is USNM 159318 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Dendrostella romanensis Merriam pp. 45 - 46 figs. Plate 18, figures 1-4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStauriinaVerrill 1865
familyStauriidaeMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
genusDendrostellaGlinski 1957
speciesromanensis

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.

Dendrostella romanensis Merriam 1974
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. W. Merriam 1974Dendrostella has relatively short major septa and very short to completely suppressed minor septa. There is no indication of transversely bilateral pattern of septa.
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
No collection or age range data are available