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Xenoemmonsia

Anthozoa - Favositida - Favositidae

Taxonomy
Xenoemmonsia was named by Leleshus (1971) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi]. It is not extant. Its type is Xenoemmonsia crassima.

It was assigned to Emmonsiinae by Hill (1981); and to Tabulata by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
X. crassima (type species)
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by U. Merkel on 2013-10-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Xenoemmonsia Leleshus
1981Xenoemmonsia Hill
2002Xenoemmonsia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassTabulataMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
orderFavositidaWedekind 1937
RankNameAuthor
suborderFavositinaWedekind 1937
superfamilyFavositoidea(Dana 1846)
familyFavositidaeDana 1846
subfamilyEmmonsiinaeLecompte 1952
genusXenoemmonsia

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.

G. †Xenoemmonsia Leleshus 1971
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Xenoemmonsia crassima Leleshus 1971
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubc
Grouping: colonialsubc
Environment: marinesubc
Locomotion: stationarysubc
Attached: yessubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Vision: blindsubc
Created: 2026-03-22 15:03:14
Modified: 2026-03-22 15:03:14
Source: subc = subclass
References: Hill 1981, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Emsian or 410.62000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian - Emsian419.62 - 393.47Tajikistan X. sp. (76914)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Tajikistan X. crassima (79093)