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Petaloptyon danei

Heteractinida - Octactinellida - Eiffeliidae

Taxonomy
Petaloptyon danei was named by Raymond (1931). Its type specimen is MCZ 9300, an other, and it is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Petaloptyon.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Petaloptyon danei Raymond p. 198 figs. Plate 4, fig. 7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHeteractinidaHinde 1888
orderOctactinellidaHinde 1887
RankNameAuthor
familyEiffeliidaeRigby 1986
genusPetaloptyon
speciesdanei

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.

Petaloptyon danei Raymond 1931
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesp
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindc
Created: 2010-02-11 01:52:20
Modified: 2011-06-30 06:44:23
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Delamaran or 511.20000 to 506.50000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Delamaran511.2 - 506.5Canada (British Columbia) Petaloptyon danei (84435 121957 121958 121959 121962)