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Lytvophyllum sustutense

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Petalaxidae

Taxonomy
Lytvophyllum sustutense was named by Fedorowski et al. (2007). Its type specimen is GSC 71577 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is GSC C-37890, Sustut Peak, which is in an Asselian carbonate limestone in Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Lytvophyllum sustutense Fedorowski et al. p. 160 figs. Pl 15, figs 3-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
familyPetalaxidaeFomichev 1953
genusLytvophyllumDobrolyubova 1941
speciessustutense

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.

Lytvophyllum sustutense Fedorowski et al. 2007
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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 - 295.5Canada (British Columbia) Lytvophyllum sp. (type locality: 120764) Lytvophyllum sustutense (107902)