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Anthemiphylliidae
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Anthemiphylliidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Anthemiphylliidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 3 (60%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 37.2 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Scleractinia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Faviina) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | photosymbiotic, suspension feeder (based on Faviina) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reproduction | alternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Faviina) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. W. Wells. 1956. Scleractinia. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology F:328-444 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Anthemiphyllia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant |
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Anthemiphyllidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Anthemiphyllidae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1907 | Anthemiphylliidae Vaughan |
| 1956 | Anthemiphylliidae Wells |
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!
