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Metrionaxon transitorius

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Laccophyllidae

Taxonomy
Metrionaxon transitorius was named by Birenheide and Soto (1992). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Las Pozas des Santa Eugenia, K-72, which is in a Givetian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Portilla Formation of Spain.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Metrionaxon transitorius Birenheide and Soto

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderMetriophyllinaSpasskiy 1965
familyLaccophyllidaeGrabau 1928
subfamilyLaccophyllinaeGrabau 1928
genusMetrionaxonGlinski 1963
speciestransitorius

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.

†Metrionaxon transitorius Birenheide and Soto 1992
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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: or 382.70000 to 380.20000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Spain (Castilla y Leon) Metrionaxon transitorius (82148 type locality: 82149)