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Cyathophylloides burksae

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Stauriidae

Taxonomy
Cyathophylloides burksae 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.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Cyathophylloides burksae Flower

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStauriinaVerrill 1865
familyStauriidaeMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
genusCyathophylloidesDybowski 1873
speciesburksae

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Cyathophylloides burksae Flower 1961
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available