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Zaphrentoides (Amplexizaphrentis) californicus

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Hapsiphyllidae

Taxonomy
Triplophyllites (Triplophyllites) californicus was named by Tischler (1956). Its type specimen is UCMP 14749 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is UCMP loc. A-9456, Rest Spring Gulch, Cottonwood Range, which is in an Osagean marine limestone/shale in the Leaning Rock Formation of California.

It was recombined as Zaphrentoides (Amplexizaphrentis) californicus by Easton (1975).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Amplexizaphrentis enniskilleni, Amplexizaphrentis maneri, Z. plenus

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Triplophyllites (Triplophyllites) californicus Tischler p. 110 figs. Pl. 25, fig. 7-10
1975Zaphrentoides (Amplexizaphrentis) californicus Easton p. 678

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderStereolasmatina
familyHapsiphyllidaeGrabau 1928
subfamilyHapsiphyllinaeGrabau 1928
genusZaphrentoidesVaughan 1906
subgenusAmplexizaphrentis
speciescalifornicus()

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: high Mg calciteg
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-15 09:10:00
Modified: 2007-11-15 11:10:00
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Osagean or 352.00000 to 343.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (California) Triplophyllites californicus (type locality: 226753)