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Nanophyllum ✝
Source Data |
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Nanophyllum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Nanophyllum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | doubtful | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Nanophyllum Johannessen, 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | GFF 117 (1), March | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 439 - 433 Ma Silurian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Recorded Appearance | 439 - 433 Ma Silurian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | B. Berkowski and M. K. Zapalski. 2018. Large dwellers of the Silurian Halysites biostrome: rhizosessile life strategies of cystiphyllid rugose corals from the Llandovery of Gotland. Lethaia |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Nanophyllum ramosum ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 439 Ma Silurian | 439 Ma Silurian |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1995 | Nanophyllum Johannessen |
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!