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Plumalina

Hydrozoa

Taxonomy
Plumalina was named by Hall (1858) [Sepkoski's age data: D Give-l D Fras]. It is not extant. Its type is Plumalina gracilis.

It was assigned to Hydrozoa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. gracilis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Plumalina Hall
2002Plumalina Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
subphylumMedusozoa
RankNameAuthor
classHydrozoaOwen 1843
genusPlumalinaHall 1858

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.

G. †Plumalina Hall 1858
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Plumalina gracilis Hall 1858
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: carnivorec
Diet 2: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-08-27 03:49:02
Modified: 2010-02-11 07:06:40
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Devonian to the top of the Late/Upper Famennian or 382.70000 to 360.70000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4USA (New York) P. sp. (65400)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9USA (New York) P. brevis (201822)
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7USA (Missouri) P. gracilis (6018 6023 6027 6052)