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Disphyllum conjugans

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Disphyllidae

Taxonomy
Disphyllum conjugans was named by Sorauf (1998). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Shell Rock River, Nora Member, upper biostrome, which is in a Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Shell Rock Formation of Iowa.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Disphyllum conjugans Sorauf

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyDisphyllidaeHill 1939
subfamilyDisphyllinaeHill 1939
genusDisphyllumFromentel 1861
speciesconjugans

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Disphyllum conjugans Sorauf 1998
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available