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Hermatostromatidae (disused)

Stromatoporoidea - Stromatoporellida - Hermatostromatidae

Taxonomy
Hermatostromatidae was named by Nestor (1964). Its type is Hermatostroma.

It was assigned to Stromatoporellida by Stearn (1996).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Hermatostromatidae Nestor
1996Hermatostromatidae Stearn p. 206

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classStromatoporoidea(Nicholson and Murie 1878)
RankNameAuthor
orderStromatoporellidaStearn 1980
familyHermatostromatidaeNestor 1964
familyHermatostromatidaeNestor 1964

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.

Fm. †Hermatostromatidae Nestor 1964
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Diet 2: photosymbiotico
Vision: blindo
Created: 2007-09-07 03:24:54
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:23:24
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available