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Lemniscaterina

Hydrozoa - Lemniscaterina

Taxonomy
Lemniscaterina was named by Gallitelli (1979). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Hydrozoa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Lemniscaterina Gallitelli
2002Lemniscaterina Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
subphylumMedusozoa
RankNameAuthor
classHydrozoaOwen 1843
orderLemniscaterinaGallitelli 1979
orderLemniscaterinaGallitelli 1979

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.

Or. †Lemniscaterina Gallitelli 1979
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Fm. †Cassianastraeidae Montanaro-Gallitelli 1980
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G. †Cassianastraea Volz 1897
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†Cassianastraea reussi Laube 1865
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Invalid names: Hydrosclera plumosa Gaetani and Fois 1978 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hydrosclera Gaetani and Fois 1978 [synonym]
G. †Pentasmilia Deng 2006
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Invalid names: Lemniscateridae Montanaro-Gallitelli [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: carnivorec
Diet 2: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-08-27 03:49:02
Modified: 2010-02-11 07:06:40
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Anisian to the top of the Carnian or 247.20000 to 228.00000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Guangxi) Pentasmilia guangxiensis (81045)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0Italy Cassianastraea sp. (23570)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0USA (Nevada) Cassianastraea reussi (100454)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0USA (Nevada) Cassianastraea reussi (42552 150772)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Italy Cassianastraea reussi (38160 38161 38166 67620)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Slovenia Cassianastraea reussi (36562 68747)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Cassianastraea reussi (34691)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Canada (British Columbia) Cassianastraea sp. (67003 106178)