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Faksephyllia

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Taxonomy
Faksephyllia was named by Floris (1972) [Sepkoski's age data: T Dani Sepkoski's reference number: 841]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002) and Sepkoski (2002); and to Parasmilinae by Kiessling (2008).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Faksephyllia Floris
2002Faksephyllia Sepkoski
2002Faxsephyllia Sepkoski
2008Faksephyllia Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderCaryophylliina(Vaughan and Wells 1943)
superfamilyCaryophylliicaeGray 1847
familyCaryophylliidaeGray 1847
subfamilyParasmilinaeVaughan and Wells 1943
genusFaksephylliaFloris 1972

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. †Faksephyllia Floris 1972
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: solitaryf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: microcarnivoref
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2007-11-30 02:22:59
Modified: 2009-10-10 09:38:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Danian to the top of the Selandian or 66.00000 to 59.20000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Danian66.0 - 61.6Greenland F. faxoensis (69604 69605 69607)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Azerbaijan F. faxoensis (86777)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Kazakhstan F. faxoensis (86752)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Denmark F. faxoensis (34629 226849 226863 226864)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Iran (South central Iran) F. faxoensis (233247)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Iran (Sistan and Baluchestan) F. faxoensis (233244)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Iran (Yazd) F. faxoensis (233246)
Paleocene66.0 - 56.0Iran (Nehbandan) F. faxoensis (233245)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2Greenland F. faxoensis (69608)