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Xizangophyllum densum

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8653951https://www.gbif.org/species/8653951
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)232322https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=232322
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Waagenophyllidae : Xizangophyllum : Xizangophyllum densum
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Xizangophyllum : Xizangophyllum densum
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassRugosa
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderLonsdaleiinaSpasskiy 1974
familyWaagenophyllidaeWang 1950
subfamilyWentzelellinaeHudson 1958
genusXizangophyllumWang et al. 1983
speciesXizangophyllum densumWang et al. 1983
Generic NameXizangophyllum
Scientific NameXizangophyllum densum Wang et al., 1983
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Xizangophyllum densumspeciesbelongs to Xizangophyllumstated with evidenceWang et al., 1983
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance269 - 260 Ma
Permian
Last Recorded Appearance269 - 260 Ma
Permian
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Rugosa)
Visionblind (based on Anthozoa)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Rugosa)
Taphonomylow Mg calcite (based on Rugosa)
Primary Reference (PBDB)Z. J. Wang, S. J. Chen, and R. R. Wu. 1983. Two new tetracorals Xizangophyllum and Xainzaphyllum from the lower Permian of Xizang. Contribution to the Geology of the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau 2 - Stratigraphy and Palaeontology 2:258-264

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1983Xizangophyllum densum Wang et al. p. 259 figs. Pl 23, fig 4

References

Wang Z. J., Chen S. J., et al (1983) Two new tetracorals Xizangophyllum and Xainzaphyllum from the lower Permian of Xizang, Contribution to the Geology of the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau 2 - Stratigraphy and Palaeontology 2, 258-264
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!
 
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