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Allotropiochisma (Abeophyllum) texanum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Hapsiphyllidae

Taxonomy
Allotropiochisma (Abeophyllum) texanum was named by Fedorowski (1987). Its type specimen is USNM 196705 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is USNM701p, Wolf Camp Hills, Glass Mountains, which is in a Gzhelian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Gaptank Formation of Texas. It is the type species of Allotropiochisma (Abeophyllum).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Allotropiochisma (Abeophyllum) texanum Fedorowski p. 21 figs. 4:1-5, pl 1, figs 7-9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderStereolasmatina
familyHapsiphyllidaeGrabau 1928
genusAllotropiochismaFedorowski 1982
subgenusAbeophyllum
speciestexanum

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
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: base of the Gzhelian to the top of the Asselian or 303.70000 to 295.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Allotropiochisma texanum (type locality: 43483)
Asselian298.9 - 295.5USA (Texas) Allotropiochisma texanum (75938)