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Pentamplexus minimum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Polycoeliidae

Taxonomy
Pleramplexus minimus was named by Iljina (1965).

It was recombined as Pentamplexus minimus by Kotlyar et al. (1983); it was recombined as Pentaphyllum minimum by Ezaki (1991); it was recombined as Pentamplexus minimum by Fedorowski and Bamber (2001).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Pleramplexus minimus Iljina
1983Pentamplexus minimus Kotlyar et al.
1991Pentaphyllum minimum Ezaki p. 76 figs. Pl 10, figs 1-4
2001Pentamplexus minimum Fedorowski and Bamber p. 69

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderPlerophyllinaSokolov 1960
familyPolycoeliidaeFromentel 1861
genusPentamplexusSchindewolf 1940
speciesminimum(Iljina 1965)

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.

Pentamplexus minimum Iljina 1965
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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

Age range: base of the Wuchiapingian to the top of the Changhsingian or 259.51000 to 251.90200 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian - Changhsingian274.4 - 251.902Iran Pentaphyllum minimum (233584)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Iran Pentaphyllum minimum (107684 107685)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Azerbaijan Pentamplexus minimus (110668 110669 110670 110676 110678 110679)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Armenia Pentamplexus minimus (110750)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Iran Pleramplexus minimus (118293)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Azerbaijan Pentamplexus minimus (110655 110659 110698) Pleramplexus minimus (82254 116753)
Changhsingian254.14 - 251.902Armenia Pleramplexus minimus (88700)