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Cyathophyllidae β
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| Rank | family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cyathophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Cyathophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Cyathophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 209 - 201 Ma Mesozoic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | T. W. Vaughan. 1904. Anthozoa. Maryland Geological Survey Miocene(Text):438-446 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Chostophyllum β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 26 | 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Commutatophyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 372 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 372 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Cyathophyllum β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 95 | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 209 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |
| Glossophyllum β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 19 | 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Heterophaulactis β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 409 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 409 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Houershanophyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Loomberaphyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Mansuyphyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Mictophyllum β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 380 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Moravophyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Peripaedium β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Pseudozaphrentis β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | 383 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Qiannanophyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Radiophyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Sinodisphyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | 382 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Sterictophyllum β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Turbinolla striata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1846 | Cyathophyllidae Dana |
| 1981 | Cyathophyllidae 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!
