| Source Data | |
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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Foerstephyllum : Foerstephyllum wissleri |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Sarcinulida : Billingsariidae : Foerstephyllum : Foerstephyllum wissleri |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification
(PBDB,GBIF) | |
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| Generic Name | Foerstephyllum |
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| Scientific Name | Foerstephyllum wissleri Welby, 1961 |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Foerstephyllum wissleri | species | belongs to Foerstephyllum | stated with evidence | Welby, 1961 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 468 - 461 Ma
Middle Ordovician |
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| Last Recorded Appearance | 468 - 461 Ma
Middle Ordovician |
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| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Tabulata) |
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| Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) |
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| Diet | suspension feeder, photosymbiotic (based on Tabulata) |
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| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Tabulata) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | C. W. Welby. 1961. Paleontological Notes: Occurrence of Foerstephyllum in Chazyan Rocks of vermont. Journal of Paleontology 35(2):391-400 |
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Foerstephyllum wissleri ✝
