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Szechuanophyllum polythecalum ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8457786https://www.gbif.org/species/8457786
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)186285https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=186285
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Szechuanophyllum : Szechuanophyllum polythecalum
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Szechuanophyllum : Szechuanophyllum polythecalum
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassRugosa
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderLonsdaleiinaSpasskiy 1974
familyWaagenophyllidaeWang 1950
genusSzechuanophyllum
speciesSzechuanophyllum polythecalumXu 1977
Generic NameSzechuanophyllum
Scientific NameSzechuanophyllum polythecalum Xu, 1977
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Szechuanophyllum polythecalumspeciesbelongs to Szechuanophyllumstated with evidenceXu, 1977
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance279 - 272 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance279 - 272 Ma
Permian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Rugosa)
Visionblind (based on Anthozoa)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Rugosa)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Rugosa)
Primary Reference (PBDB)S. Y. Xu. 1977. Taxonomic names in Anthozoa section. Palaeontological Atlas of South-Central China 2:109-270

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1977Szechuanophyllum polythecalum Xu p. 236 figs. Pl 92, fig 2

References

Xu S. Y. (1977) Taxonomic names in Anthozoa section, Palaeontological Atlas of South-Central China 2, 109-270
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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