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Kodonophyllidae β
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| Rank | family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Kodonophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kodonophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Kodonophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 443 - 439 Ma Silurian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 393 - 383 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. 1981. Rugosa and Tabulata. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology 1(F) |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Bulvankeriphyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Carinophyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 433 Ma Silurian | 433 Ma Silurian | |
| Chlamydophyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 427 Ma Silurian | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Circophyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 427 Ma Silurian | 423 Ma Silurian | |
| Cronyphyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 433 Ma Silurian | 433 Ma Silurian | |
| Kodonophyllum β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 20 | 443 Ma Silurian | 426 Ma Silurian | |
| Niajuphyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Pilophyllia β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 441 Ma Silurian | 439 Ma Silurian | |
| Pseudoblothrophyllum β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Schlotheimophyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 443 Ma Silurian | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Sinochlamydophyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Symphyphyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Zelophyllia β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1927 | Kodonophyllidae Wedekind |
| 1958 | Kodonophyllidae Kaljo |
| 1981 | Kodonophyllidae 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!
