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Ankhelasma

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Zaphrentoididae

Taxonomy
Ankhelasma was named by Sando (1961) [Sepkoski's age data: C Vise-l C Vise-u]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Zaphrentoidinae by Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Ankhelasma Sando
1981Ankhelasma Hill
2002Ankhelasma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStereolasmatina
familyZaphrentoididaeSchindewolf 1938
subfamilyZaphrentoidinaeSchindewolf 1938
genusAnkhelasmaSando 1961

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. †Ankhelasma Sando 1961
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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: Osagean or 351.90000 to 342.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Osagean351.9 - 342.9USA (Montana) A. sp. (564)