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Shastalasma woodi

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kleopatrinidae

Taxonomy

Heritschioides woodi was named by Wilson and Langenheim (1962). Its type specimen is UCMP 34652 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is UCMP B-6267, Ely Ski Club, which is in an Artinskian shallow subtidal limestone in the Arcturus Formation of Nevada.

It was recombined as Heritschioides (Heritschioides) woodi by Stevens (1967); it was recombined as Shastalasma woodi by Fedorowski et al. (2007).

Synonyms

Heritschioides merriami was named by Wilson (1982). Its type specimen is LACMIP 6389 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is LACMIP 1120, Bayha, which is in a Wolfcampian marine limestone/limestone in the McCloud Limestone Formation of California.

It was synonymized subjectively with Shastalasma woodi by Fedorowski et al. (2007).
Heritschioides skinneri was named by Wilson (1982). Its type specimen is UCMP 37205 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is UCMP D-804, McCloud Bridge East, which is in an Asselian marine limestone in the McCloud Formation of California.

It was synonymized subjectively with Shastalasma woodi by Fedorowski et al. (2007).
Heritschioides wildei was named by Wilson (1982). Its type specimen is UCMP 37208 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is UCMP D-852, Hirz Mountain, which is in an Asselian marine limestone/limestone in the McCloud Formation of California.

It was synonymized subjectively with Shastalasma woodi by Fedorowski et al. (2007).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1962	Heritschioides woodi Wilson and Langenheim, Jr. p. 509 figs. Pl 87, figs 9,10
1967	Heritschioides (Heritschioides) woodi Stevens figs. Pl 53, fig 3
1982	Heritschioides merriami Wilson p. 35 figs. 23a-c
1982	Heritschioides skinneri Wilson p. 41 figs. 25a-c
1982	Heritschioides wildei Wilson p. 47 figs. 29a-e
2007	Shastalasma woodi Fedorowski et al. p. 104

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
phylum	Cnidaria	Hatschek 1888
class	Anthozoa	Ehrenberg 1834
—	Hexacorallia	()
subclass	Rugosa	(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)

Rank	Name	Author
order	Stauriida	Verrill 1865
family	Kleopatrinidae
genus	Shastalasma
species	woodi	()

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.

†Shastalasma woodi Wilson and Langenheim, Jr. 1962

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Invalid names: Heritschioides merriami Wilson 1982 [synonym], Heritschioides skinneri Wilson 1982 [synonym], Heritschioides wildei Wilson 1982 [synonym]

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: base of the Asselian to the top of the Wolfcampian or 298.90000 to 286.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Asselian	298.9 - 295.5	USA (California)	Heritschioides skinneri (62664) Heritschioides wildei (62673)
Wolfcampian	298.9 - 286.0	USA (California)	Heritschioides merriami (62688)
Artinskian	290.1 - 279.3	USA (Nevada)	Heritschioides woodi (type locality: 120705)