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Saarina tenera

Cloudinidae

Taxonomy
Saarina tenera was named by Sokolov (1965). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Saarina tenera Sokolov p. 90

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
familyCloudinidae
RankNameAuthor
genusSaarina
speciestenera

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.

Saarina tenera Sokolov 1965
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
B. S. Sokolov 1965Tubes were likely very thin and do not show signs of chitinization, sculpture preserved through pyritization of the organic membrane. Tubes are large, up to 2–7mm in width. Funnel-like segmentation is regular with a clear and sharp edge. Lower Cambrian of the East European platform, late Precambrian(?) of Tian Shan. Three species are known.”
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Created: 2012-01-19 21:36:20
Modified: 2012-01-19 04:36:20
Source: f = family
Reference: Wood 2011
Collections
No collection or age range data are available