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Australophyllum landerensis

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae

Taxonomy
Australophyllum landerensis was named by Merriam (1973). Its type specimen is USNM 159353 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Australophyllum landerensis Merriam p. 24 figs. Pl 9, figs 3-6
1974Australophyllum landerensis Merriam pp. 57 - 58 figs. Plate 25, figures 1-4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderPtenophyllinaWedekind 1927
familyPtenophyllidaeWedekind 1923
subfamilyPtenophyllinaeWedekind 1923
genusAustralophyllumStumm 1949
specieslanderensis

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. W. Merriam 1974This Australophyllum has long minor septa; all septa are thickened in the tabularium. The outer dissepiments are steeply inclined for the genus; the outer wall is thickened and beaded with wall crests. The tabularium is medium wide; close-set tabulae have a pronounced sag.
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