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Pachyseris affinis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Agariciidae

Taxonomy
Pachyseris affinis was named by Duncan (1880). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Magar Pir, Karachi, Sind, Pakistan, which is in a Burdigalian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone/sandstone in Pakistan.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. exarata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1880Pachyseris affinis Duncan

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyAgariciicaeGray 1847
familyAgariciidaeGray 1847
genusPachyserisMilne-Edwards and Haime 1849
speciesaffinisDuncan 1880

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.

†Pachyseris affinis Duncan 1880
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available