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Palaeophyllum cateniforme

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)5931348https://www.gbif.org/species/5931348
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)122287https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=122287
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Palaeophyllum : Palaeophyllum cateniforme
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Stauriidae : Palaeophyllum : Palaeophyllum cateniforme
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassRugosa
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStauriinaVerrill 1865
familyStauriidaeMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
genusPalaeophyllumBillings 1858
speciesPalaeophyllum cateniformeFlower 1961
Generic NamePalaeophyllum
Scientific NamePalaeophyllum cateniforme Flower, 1961
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Palaeophyllum cateniformespeciesbelongs to Palaeophyllumstated with evidenceFlower, 1961
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
Last Recorded Appearance461 - 450 Ma
Ordovician
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Rugosa)
Visionblind (based on Anthozoa)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Rugosa)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Rugosa)
Primary Reference (PBDB)R. H. Flower. 1961. Montoya and related colonial corals. Memoir New Mexico State Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources 7(1):3-97

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1961Palaeophyllum cateniforme Flower

References

Flower R. H. (1961) Montoya and related colonial corals, Memoir New Mexico State Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources 7 1, 3-97
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