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Actinostroma pachypilatum

Stromatoporoidea - Actinostromatida - Actinostromatidae

Taxonomy
Actinostroma pachypilatum was named by Klovan (1966). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Redwater Reef Complex, Middle Leduc, which is in a Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Leduc Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Actinostroma pachypilatum Klovan

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classStromatoporoidea(Nicholson and Murie 1878)
orderActinostromatidaBogoyavlenskaya 1969
RankNameAuthor
familyActinostromatidaeNicholson 1886
genusActinostromaNicholson 1886
speciespachypilatum

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Diet 2: photosymbiotico
Vision: blindo
Created: 2007-09-07 03:24:54
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:23:24
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Frasnian or 382.70000 to 372.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Canada (Alberta) Actinostroma pachypilatum (type locality: 84390)