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Cyathophyllum dianthus

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4880982https://www.gbif.org/species/4880982
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)153090https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=153090
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathophyllidae : Cyathophyllum : Cyathophyllum dianthus
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Cyathophyllidae : Cyathophyllum : Cyathophyllum dianthus
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassRugosa
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderCyathophyllinaNicholson 1889
familyCyathophyllidaeDana 1846
genusCyathophyllumGoldfuss 1826
speciesCyathophyllum dianthusGoldfuss 1826
Generic NameCyathophyllum
Scientific NameCyathophyllum dianthus Goldfuss, 1826
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Cyathophyllum dianthusspeciesbelongs to Cyathophyllumstated with evidenceGoldfuss, 1826
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance393 - 388 Ma
Devonian
Last Recorded Appearance388 - 383 Ma
Devonian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Rugosa)
Visionblind (based on Anthozoa)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Rugosa)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Rugosa)
Primary Reference (PBDB)A. E. H. Pedder and M. A. Murphy. 2004. Emsian (Lower Devonian) Rugosa of Nevada: revision of systematics and stratigraphic ranges, and reassessment of faunal provincialism. Journal of Paleontology 78(5):838-865

Fossil Distribution

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Prismatophyllum flexum (Stumm, 1838)GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathophyllidae : Cyathophyllum : Prismatophyllum flexum
Cyathophyllum flexum (Stumm, 1838)GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathophyllidae : Cyathophyllum : Cyathophyllum flexum

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1826Cyathophyllum dianthus Goldfuss
1838Prismatophyllum flexum Stumm p. 483
1974Cyathophyllum (Orthocyathus) flexum Merriam p. 34
2004Cyathophyllum dianthus Pedder p. 851

References

Pedder A. E. H., Murphy M. A. (2004) Emsian (Lower Devonian) Rugosa of Nevada: revision of systematics and stratigraphic ranges, and reassessment of faunal provincialism, Journal of Paleontology 78 5, 838-865
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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