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Thecacristatus

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Pycnostylidae

Taxonomy
Thecacristatus was named by Strelnikov (1973) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Thecacristatus Strelnikov
1981Thecacristatus Hill
2002Thecacristatus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStauriinaVerrill 1865
familyPycnostylidaeStumm 1953
genusThecacristatusStrelnikov 1973

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. †Thecacristatus Strelnikov 1973
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available