| Source Data | |
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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Petalaxidae : Petalaxis : Petalaxis besti |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Petalaxidae : Petalaxis : Petalaxis besti |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification
(PBDB,GBIF) | |
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| Generic Name | Petalaxis |
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| Scientific Name | Petalaxis besti Wilson, 1982 |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Petalaxis besti | species | belongs to Petalaxis | stated with evidence | Wilson, 1982 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 299 - 296 Ma
Paleozoic |
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| Last Recorded Appearance | 290 - 279 Ma
Permian |
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| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Rugosa) |
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| Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) |
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| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Rugosa) |
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| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Rugosa) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | E. C. Wilson. 1982. Wolfcampian rugose and tabulate corals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) from the Lower Permian McCloud Limestone of northern California. Contributions in Science, National History Museum of Los Angeles County 337:1-90 |
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| Wilson E. C. (1982) Wolfcampian rugose and tabulate corals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) from the Lower Permian McCloud Limestone of northern California, Contributions in Science, National History Museum of Los Angeles County 337, 1-90 |
| Fedorowski J., Bamber E. W., et al (2007) , Lower Permian colonial rugose corals, western and northwestern Pangaea: taxonomy and distribution, 1-231 |
| Stevens C. H. (2009) New occurrences of Permian corals from the McCloud belt in western North America, Palaeontologia Electronica 12 2-6A, 1-16 |
Petalaxis besti ✝
