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Paleofavosites prayi
Taxonomy
Paleofavosites prayi was named by Flower (1961). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Franklin Mountains, coral biostrome, which is in a Maysvillian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Aleman Formation of Texas.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Favosites prolificus, P. aaloei, P. alveolaris, P. asper, P. balticus, P. carinatus, P. carterensis, P. dualis, P. forbesiformis, P. groenlandicus, P. haapsaluensis, P. hirtus, P. hystrix, P. ivanovi, P. kanuensis, P. karinuensis, P. kirki, P. legibilis, P. limbergensis, P. maximus, P. mirus, P. paulus, P. porkuniensis, P. primus, P. prolificus, P. rugosus, P. schmidti, P. septosus, P. tersus
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1961 | Paleofavosites prayi Flower p. 74 figs. pl. 35, figs 1, 3-8 |
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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.
†Paleofavosites prayi Flower 1961
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: base of the Maysvillian to the top of the Richmondian or 450.20000 to 445.50000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Maysvillian | USA (Texas) | Paleofavosites prayi (type locality: 80617) | |
| Richmondian | USA (New Mexico) | Paleofavosites prayi (80620) | |
| Richmondian | USA (Wyoming) | Paleofavosites prayi (65235) |