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Paraheritschioides grandis

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kleopatrinidae

Taxonomy
Paraheritschioides grandis was named by Sando (1985). Its type specimen is USNM 3742288a-c and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Paraheritschioides.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Paraheritschioides grandis Sando p. 982 figs. Figure 2
2008Paraheritschioides grandis Stevens p. 1197 fig. 7.4,7.5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
familyKleopatrinidae
genusParaheritschioides
speciesgrandis

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. J. Sando 1985Paraheritschioides with large corallites, thick and numerous major septa and a fairly simple axial complex.
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: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Nevada) Paraheritschioides grandis (108034)