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Isurugiopora obesa

Anthozoa - Favositida - Pachyporidae

Taxonomy
Isurugiopora obesa was named by Niko (2005). Its type specimen is NSM PA15600 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Isurugiopora.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Isurugiopora obesa Niko pp. 16 - 18 figs. 3-1–7; 4-1–8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassTabulataMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
orderFavositidaWedekind 1937
RankNameAuthor
suborderFavositinaWedekind 1937
superfamilyPachyporoidea(Gerth 1921)
familyPachyporidaeGerth 1921
genusIsurugiopora
speciesobesa

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.

Isurugiopora obesa Niko 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubc
Locomotion: stationarysubc
Attached: yessubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Diet 2: photosymbioticsubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:54:11
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:41
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Devonian or 419.62000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Devonian419.62 - 358.86Japan Isurugiopora obesa (158164)