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Pararachnastraea kabyaiensis

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Durhaminidae

Taxonomy
Pararachnastraea kabyaiensis was named by Kawamura and Stevens (2012). Its type specimen is USNM 543565 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kabyai Creek area, Location 12 of Kawamura and Stevens 2012, which is in a Bashkirian reef, buildup or bioherm packstone in the Baird Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Pararachnastraea kabyaiensis Kawamura and Stevens p. 519 figs. Figure 4.1–4.6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyDurhaminidaeMinato and Kato 1965
genusPararachnastraea
specieskabyaiensis

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.

Pararachnastraea kabyaiensis Kawamura and Stevens 2012
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. Kawamura and C. H. Stevens 2012Simple Pararachnastraea characterized by small corallites, very short minor septa, and a simple axial structure, consisting of median lamella, few septal lamellae, and few axial tabellae.
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: Bashkirian or 323.20000 to 315.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bashkirian323.2 - 315.2USA (California) Pararachnastraea kabyaiensis (type locality: 229811)