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Fomichevella waltersi

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kleopatrinidae

Taxonomy
Fomichevella waltersi was named by Wilson (1991). Its type specimen is LACMIP 8368 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is LACMIP 1255, Lee Canyon, which is in an Asselian shallow subtidal limestone in the Bird Spring Formation of Nevada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Fomichevella waltersi Wilson
2007Fomichevella waltersi Fedorowski et al. p. 87

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
familyKleopatrinidae
genusFomichevellaFedorowski 1975
specieswaltersi

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.

Fomichevella waltersi Wilson 1991
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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: Asselian or 298.90000 to 295.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Nevada) Fomichevella waltersi (type locality: 61675 61687)