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Howthia

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Axophyllidae

Taxonomy
Howthia was named by Somerville and Rodriguez (2010). It is not extant. Its type is Howthia suttonensis.

It was assigned to Axophyllidae by Somerville and Rodriguez (2010).

Species
H. suttonensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Howthia Somerville and Rodriguez

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderLonsdaleiinaSpasskiy 1974
familyAxophyllidaeMilne-Edwards and Haime 1851
genusHowthia

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. †Howthia Somerville and Rodriguez 2010
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†Howthia suttonensis Somerville and Rodriguez 2010
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Tournaisian or 358.90000 to 346.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tournaisian358.9 - 346.7Ireland H. suttonensis (99654)