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Alaiophyllum mackenziense

Anthozoa - Charactophyllidae

Taxonomy
Alaiophyllum mackenziense was named by Pedder (1963). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Norman Wells, Mackenzie River, which is in a Givetian/Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Kee Scarp Formation of Canada.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Alaiophyllum mackenziense Pedder

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
familyCharactophyllidaePedder 1972
genusAlaiophyllumGoryanov 1961
speciesmackenziense

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Diagnosis
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