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Essexella

Anthozoa - Actiniaria

Taxonomy
Essexella was named by Foster (1979) [Sepkoski's age data: C Mosc-u]. Its type is Essexella asherae.

It was assigned to Rhizostomatida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Anenthemonae by Plotnick et al. (2023).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Essexella Foster
1979Reticulomedusa Foster
2002Essexella Sepkoski
2002Reticulomedusa Sepkoski
2023Essexella Plotnick et al. p. 25

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderActiniaria
suborderAnenthemonaeRodriquez and Daly 2014
genusEssexellaFoster 1979

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.

G. †Essexella Foster 1979
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Essexella asherae Foster 1979
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Invalid names: Reticulomedusa greenei Foster 1979 [synonym]
Invalid names: Reticulomedusa Foster 1979 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available