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Falsiamplexus flexibilis ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8494261https://www.gbif.org/species/8494261
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)183536https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=183536
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Hapsiphyllidae : Falsiamplexus : Falsiamplexus flexibilis
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Hapsiphyllidae : Falsiamplexus : Falsiamplexus flexibilis
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassRugosa
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStereolasmatinaHill 1981
familyHapsiphyllidaeGrabau 1928
genusFalsiamplexusFedorowski 1987
speciesFalsiamplexus flexibilisFedorowski 1987
Generic NameFalsiamplexus
Scientific NameFalsiamplexus flexibilis Fedorowski, 1987
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Falsiamplexus flexibilisspeciesbelongs to Falsiamplexusstated with evidenceFedorowski, 1987
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance279 - 272 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance279 - 272 Ma
Permian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Rugosa)
Visionblind (based on Anthozoa)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Rugosa)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Rugosa)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. Fedorowski. 1987. Upper Paleozoic rugose corals from southwestern Texas and adjacent areas: Gaptank Formation and Wolfcampian corals. Palaeontologia Polonica 48:3-271

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1987Falsiamplexus flexibilis Fedorowski p. 88 figs. 31, 32; pl 6, figs 4,5,8,10,12; pl 7, figs 4,5,7-10

References

Fedorowski J. (1987) Upper Paleozoic rugose corals from southwestern Texas and adjacent areas: Gaptank Formation and Wolfcampian corals, Palaeontologia Polonica 48, 3-271
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
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