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Tryplasmatidae ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Tryplasmatidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllida : Tryplasmatidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Tryplasmatidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 461 - 456 Ma Ordovician | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 279 - 272 Ma Permian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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. 1956. Rugosa. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology F:233-323 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Tryplasmatinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 331 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 279 Ma Permian | |
| Aphyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 47 | 458 Ma Middle Ordovician | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Cantrillia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 441 Ma Silurian | 427 Ma Silurian | |
| Loboplasma ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Neotryplasma ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | |
| Polyorophe ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 433 Ma Silurian | 433 Ma Silurian | |
| Porpites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 27 | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 433 Ma Silurian | |
| Storthygophyllum ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Thecaspinellum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 427 Ma Silurian | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Tryplasma ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 245 | 461 Ma Middle Ordovician | 279 Ma Permian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1907 | Tryplasmatidae Etheridge |
| 1956 | Tryplasmatidae Hill |
| 1981 | Tryplasmatidae 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!
