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Goniophyllidae ✝
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Goniophyllidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllida : Goniophyllidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Goniophyllidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 443 - 439 Ma Silurian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 388 - 382 Ma Devonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Rugosa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Rugosa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Rugosa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | D. Hill. 1956. Rugosa. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology F:233-323 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Araeopoma ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 443 Ma Silurian | 443 Ma Silurian | |
| Calceola ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 61 | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Goniophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 443 Ma Silurian | 431 Ma Silurian | |
| Protaeropoma ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Rhizophylloides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 427 Ma Silurian | 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Rhizophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 69 | 443 Ma Silurian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Rhytidophyllum ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Teratophyllum ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1873 | Goniophyllidae Dybowski |
| 1956 | Goniophyllidae Hill |
| 1981 | Goniophyllidae Hill |
References
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!
