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Falsiamplexus

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Antiphyllidae

Taxonomy

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Falsiamplexus Fedorowski p. 73
2009Falsiamplexus Fedorowski pp. 310 - 313

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStereolasmatina
familyAntiphyllidae
genusFalsiamplexus

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. †Falsiamplexus Fedorowski 1987
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Falsiamplexus delicata Ross and Ross 1963
Falsiamplexus elongatus Fedorowski 1987
Falsiamplexus flexibilis Fedorowski 1987
Falsiamplexus reductus Fedorowski 1987
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Fedorowski 2009Antiphyllidae with early ontogeny rotiphylloid; major septa short, amplexoid; cardinal protoseptum amplexoid, shortened beneath tabula, but almost equal in length to other major septa along its surface; counter protoseptum slightly longer than adjacent major septa; cardinal fossula inconspicuous; minor septa marked by furrows on external wall, occurring as short outgrowths inside calice, near its margin; tabulae complete, trapezoid; microstructure of septa trabecular.
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 Gzhelian to the top of the Kungurian or 303.70000 to 272.30000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Amplexocarinia sp. (43457) F. reductus (43453 75958)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Texas) F. elongatus (43468 43475 43478 43479 43481 43556 75953)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3USA (Texas) F. flexibilis (75864 75923)