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Howthia suttonensis

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Axophyllidae

Taxonomy
Howthia suttonensis was named by Somerville and Rodriguez (2010). It is not extant. Its type locality is Sutton, Howth Peninsula, which is in a Tournaisian reef, buildup or bioherm lime mudstone/wackestone in the Feltrim Formation of Ireland. It is the type species of Howthia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2010Howthia suttonensis 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
speciessuttonensis

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.

Howthia suttonensis Somerville and Rodriguez 2010
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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 Howthia suttonensis (type locality: 99654)