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Taralasma

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Laccophyllidae

Taxonomy
Taralasma was named by Pedder (1967) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1967Taralasma Pedder
1981Taralasma Hill
2002Taralasma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderMetriophyllinaSpasskiy 1965
familyLaccophyllidaeGrabau 1928
subfamilyTaralasmatinae
genusTaralasmaPedder 1967

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. †Taralasma Pedder 1967
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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 Pragian to the top of the Visean or 413.02000 to 330.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian - Emsian413.02 - 393.47Australia (Victoria) T. radiatum (25717)
Visean346.7 - 330.3Australia (Queensland) T. sp. (40009)