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Mesofavosites secundus

Anthozoa - Favositida - Favositidae

Taxonomy
Mesofavosites secundus was named by Klaamann (1961).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Mesofavosites secundus Klaamann

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassTabulataMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
orderFavositidaWedekind 1937
suborderFavositinaWedekind 1937
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyFavositoidea(Dana 1846)
familyFavositidaeDana 1846
subfamilyPaleofavositinaeSokolov 1981
genusMesofavositesSokolov 1951
speciessecundusKlaamann 1961

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.

Mesofavosites secundus Klaamann 1961
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubc
Locomotion: stationarysubc
Attached: yessubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Diet 2: photosymbioticsubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:54:11
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:41
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Jaani or 433.60000 to 431.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Jaani433.6 - 431.3Estonia (Saare) Mesofavosites secundus (175057 175060)
Jaani433.6 - 431.3Estonia (Hiiumaa) Mesofavosites secundus (160536)