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Akagophyllum polygonalis ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4942442https://www.gbif.org/species/4942442
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)117076https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=117076
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Waagenophyllidae : Akagophyllum : Akagophyllum polygonalis
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Akagophyllum : Akagophyllum polygonalis
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassRugosa
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderLonsdaleiinaSpasskiy 1974
familyWaagenophyllidaeWang 1950
subfamilyWaagenophyllinaeWang 1950
genusAkagophyllumMinato and Kato 1965
speciesAkagophyllum polygonalisGuo 1983
Generic NameAkagophyllum
Scientific NameAkagophyllum polygonalis Guo, 1983
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Akagophyllum polygonalisspeciesbelongs to Akagophyllumstated with evidenceGuo, 1983
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance307 - 299 Ma
Carboniferous
Last Recorded Appearance307 - 299 Ma
Carboniferous
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Rugosa)
Visionblind (based on Anthozoa)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Rugosa)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Rugosa)
Primary Reference (PBDB)S. Guo. 1983. Middle and Upper Carboniferous rugose corals from southern Dahinganling (Great Khingan Mts.). Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 22(2):220-230

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1983Akagophyllum polygonalis Guo

References

Guo S. (1983) Middle and Upper Carboniferous rugose corals from southern Dahinganling (Great Khingan Mts.), Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 22 2, 220-230
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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