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Endophyllidae ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Endophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Endophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Endophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 443 - 433 Ma Silurian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 380 - 372 Ma Late/Upper 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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| Blysmatophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Endophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 28 | 427 Ma Silurian | 380 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Grabauphyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 441 Ma Silurian | 441 Ma Silurian | |
| Iowaphyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 15 | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 380 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Klamathastraea ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 427 Ma Silurian | 427 Ma Silurian | |
| Mictocystis ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 433 Ma Silurian | 433 Ma Silurian | |
| Neospongophylloides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Sanidophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 403 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Smithiphyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 99 | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 380 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Yassia ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 11 | 443 Ma Silurian | 427 Ma Silurian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1933 | Endophyllidae Torley |
| 1981 | Endophyllidae 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!
