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Wentzelophyllum gelikhanense

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Waagenophyllidae

Taxonomy
Wentzelophyllum gelikhanense was named by Minato and Kato (1965). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Geli Khana, Ora, above Michelinia Beds, which is in a Roadian shallow subtidal limestone in the Zinnar Formation of Iraq.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Wentzelophyllum gelikhanense Minato and Kato p. 211

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderLonsdaleiinaSpasskiy 1974
familyWaagenophyllidaeWang 1950
genusWentzelophyllum
speciesgelikhanense

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.

Wentzelophyllum gelikhanense Minato and Kato 1965
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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: Roadian or 272.30000 to 268.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Iraq Lonsdaleia chaoi (type locality: 75648)