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Distichophylliina

Anthozoa - Scleractinia

Taxonomy
Distichophylliina was named by Beauvais (1980).

It was assigned to Scleractinia by Beauvais (1986).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Distichophylliina Beauvais
1986Distichophylliina Beauvais

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderDistichophylliinaBeauvais 1980
suborderDistichophylliinaBeauvais 1980

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subor. †Distichophylliina Beauvais 1980
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Fm. †Coryphylliidae Beauvais 1980
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G. †Axotrochus Beauvais 1986
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Axotrochus outitensis Beauvais 1986
G. †Flexastrea Roniewicz and Stanley 2013
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Flexastrea serialis Roniewicz and Stanley 2013
G. †Khytrastrea Roniewicz and Stanley 2013
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Khytrastrea cuifiamorpha Roniewicz and Stanley 2013
Khytrastrea ominensis Okuda and Yamagiwa 1978
Khytrastrea silberlingi Roniewicz and Stanley 2013
G. †Margarogyra Roniewicz 2011
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Margarogyra hirsuta Roniewicz 2011
Margarogyra silberlingi Roniewicz and Stanley 2013
G. †Nevadoseris Roniewicz and Stanley 2013
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Nevadoseris punctata Roniewicz and Stanley 2013
G. †Noriphyllia Roniewicz and Stanley 2009
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Noriphyllia anatoliensis Roniewicz and Stanley 2009
Noriphyllia dachsteinae Roniewicz and Stanley 2009
Noriphyllia monatutoensis Roniewicz and Stanley 2009
G. †Pokljukosmilia Turnsek and Buser 1989
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Pokljukosmilia tuvalica Turnsek and Buser 1989
Fm. †Margarophylliidae Cuif 1977
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G. †Distichomeandra Cuif 1976
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Distichomeandra haueri Laube 1865
Distichomeandra minor Frech 1890
G. †Margarophyllia Volz 1896
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Margarophyllia capitata Münster 1841
Margarophyllia crenata Münster 1841
Margarophyllia inculta Deng and Kong 1984
Margarophyllia peristicta Deng and Zhang 1984
Margarophyllia stylophylloides Vinassa de Regny 1915
Margarophyllia vortica Deng and Kong 1984
Margarophyllia zhenfengensis Deng and Kong 1984
G. †Margarosmilia Volz 1896
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Margarosmilia adhios Roniewicz 2011
Margarosmilia confluens Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Montlivaltia dichotoma Klipstein 1845 [synonym], Thecosmilia zieteni Klipstein 1845 [synonym]
Margarosmilia granulata Münster 1841
Margarosmilia mizukamia Stanley and Onoue 2015
Margarosmilia nova Turnsek 1991
Margarosmilia zieteni Klipstein 1843
G. †Neoconophyllia Deng and Kong 1984
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Neoconophyllia guiyangensis Deng and Kong 1984
Neoconophyllia leidapoensis Deng and Kong 1984
Neoconophyllia xiaanensis Deng and Kong 1984
G. †Pamirastraea Melnikova
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Pamirastraea pamirica Melnikova 2001
G. †Promargarosmilia Deng and Zhang 1985
G. †Semidistichophyllum Deng and Kong 1984
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Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis Deng and Kong 1984
G. †Submargarosmilia Deng and Zhang 1984
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Submargarosmilia beipanjiangensis Deng and Kong 1984
G. †Thamnomargarosmilia Melnikova 1996
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Thamnomargarosmilia prima Melnikova 1996
Fm. †Reimaniphylliidae Melnikova 1975
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Subfm. †Coryphylliinae Beauvais 1981
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G. †Coryphyllia Cuif 1974
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Coryphyllia elliptica Melnikova 1975
Coryphyllia frechi Haas 1909
Coryphyllia regularis Cuif 1974
Coryphyllia xiaanensis Deng and Kong 1984
Coryphyllia xraanensis Deng and Kong 1984
G. †Kuhnastraea Cuif 1976
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Kuhnastraea decussata Reuss 1854
Kuhnastraea incrassata Frech 1890
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Invalid names: Confusastrea borealis Smith 1927 [synonym]
Kuhnastraea rara Punina 2024
G. †Palaeastraea Kühn 1936
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Palaeastraea mandrakiensis Turnsek and Senowbari-Daryan 1994
Palaeastraea subincrassata Krumbeck 1913
Invalid names: Palaeastraea Kühn 1936 [objective synonym]
G. †Coryphyllina Roniewicz 1995
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Coryphyllina rhaetica Roniewicz 1995
G. †Craspedophyllia Volz 1896
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Craspedophyllia alpina Loretz 1875
Craspedophyllia japonica Stanley and Onoue 2015
Craspedophyllia ramosa Roniewicz et al. 2005
Craspedophyllia spinifera Deng and Zhang 1984
G. †Cuifia Melnikova 1975
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Cuifia columnaris Roniewicz 1995
Cuifia marmorea Frech 1890
Subfm. †Distichoflabellinae Roniewicz 1989
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G. †Distichoflabellum Roniewicz 1989
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Distichoflabellum zapfei Roniewicz 1989
G. †Distichomorpha Roniewicz 1995
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Distichomorpha robusta Roniewicz 1995
G. †Distichopsis Roniewicz 1995
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Distichopsis minor Roniewicz 1995
Distichopsis vesiculoseptata Roniewicz 1995
G. †Paracuifia Melnikova 2001
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Paracuifia anomala Caruthers and Stanley , Jr. 2008
Paracuifia jennieae Caruthers and Stanley , Jr. 2008
Paracuifia smithi Caruthers and Stanley , Jr. 2008
Paracuifia tortuosa Melnikova 2001
G. †Primorodendron Punina 1996
G. †Proretiophyllia Deng 2006
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Subfm. †Reimaniphylliinae Melnikova 1975
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G. †Oedalmia Cuif 1976
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Oedalmia norica Frech 1890
G. †Retiophyllia Cuif 1966
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Retiophyllia aksuensis Melnikova 2001
Retiophyllia alfurica Wilckens 1937
Retiophyllia aranea Roniewicz 2011
Retiophyllia clathrata Emmrich 1853
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Invalid names: Calamophyllia suttonensis Clapp and Shimer 1911 [synonym], Retiophyllia paraclathrata Roniewicz 1974 [synonym], Thecosmilia wrangelliana Montanaro-Gallitelli et al. 1979 [synonym]
Retiophyllia dawsoni Clapp and Shimer 1911
Retiophyllia defilippi Stoppani 1865
Retiophyllia delicata Deng and Zhang 1984
Retiophyllia dendriformis Caruthers and Stanley , Jr. 2008
Retiophyllia dichotoma Melnikova 1975
Retiophyllia eguchii Kanmera 1964
Retiophyllia frechi Roniewicz 1989
Retiophyllia gephyrophora Roniewicz 1989
Retiophyllia gosaviensis Roniewicz 1989
Retiophyllia gracilis Roniewicz 1989
Retiophyllia langobardica Stoppani 1857
Retiophyllia mailonggangensis Xia and Liao 1986
Retiophyllia multiramis Roniewicz 1989
Retiophyllia nevadae Roniewicz and Stanley 2013
Retiophyllia norica Frech 1890
Retiophyllia obtusa Caruthers and Stanley , Jr. 2008
Retiophyllia oppeli Reuss 1864
Retiophyllia parviseptum Squires 1956
Retiophyllia pascoensis Stanley, Jr. 1994
Retiophyllia robusta Roniewicz 1989
Retiophyllia sellae Stoppani 1865
Retiophyllia tolminensis Turnsek et al. 1987
Retiophyllia tosaensis Stanley and Onoue 2015
Retiophyllia vesicularis Roniewicz 2011
Retiophyllia wasabidaniensis Oguchi and Yamagiwa 1978
Invalid names: Archaeophyllia Beauvais 1972 [objective synonym], Paradistichophyllum Melnikova 1975 [synonym], Parathecosmilia Roniewicz 1974 [synonym]
Invalid names: Distichophylliidae Beauvais 1980 [synonym]
Invalid names: Margarophyllidae Beauvais 1980 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialo
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: microcarnivoreo
Diet 2: photosymbiotico
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-27 16:54:46
Modified: 2009-10-09 15:38:42
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Pelsonian to the top of the Kimmeridgian or 244.24000 to 149.20000 Ma

Collections (361 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Guangxi) Distichophyllia sp., Proretiophyllia tianyangensis, Distichophyllia decora (81045)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464China (Guizhou) Margarophyllia sp., Retiophyllia sp. A, Retiophyllia sp. B, Retiophyllia sp. C, Retiophyllia sp. D, Retiophyllia sp. E, Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Margarophyllia vortica, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (81047)
Anisian246.7 - 241.464Italy Margarosmilia sp. (49932) Retiophyllia sp. (49916 49929 49930)
Anisian - Ladinian246.7 - 237.0Italy Margarosmilia sp. (49938)
Pelsonian244.24 - 243.33Italy Retiophyllia sp. 2, Retiophyllia sp. 1 (23570)
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464China (Guizhou) Margarophyllia vortica (31611 31616) Margarophyllia vortica, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31612 31629) Neoconophyllia guiyangensis, Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis (31626) Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31618 31622 31623) Promargarosmilia sp. (31627) Promargarosmilia sp. A, Margarophyllia vortica (31617) Promargarosmilia sp., Neoconophyllia guiyangensis, Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Margarophyllia vortica, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31628) Promargarosmilia sp., Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31619 31620) Promargarosmilia sp., Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Margarophyllia vortica (31624) Promargarosmilia sp., Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Margarophyllia vortica, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31632) Promargarosmilia sp., Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31631) Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Margarophyllia vortica, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31625) Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (31621)
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464China (Yunnan) Neoconophyllia guiyangensis, Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis, Margarophyllia vortica, Neoconophyllia leidapoensis (78655)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Hungary (Baranya) Margarosmilia confluens (78645)
Illyrian - Fassanian243.33 - 239.48Spain Margarosmilia sp. (73970)
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0China (Yunnan) Margarophyllia sp., Margarophyllia zhenfengensis (78654)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria Palaeastraea grandissima, Thecosmilia clathrata, Montlivaltia marmorea, Montlivaltia fritschi, Montlivaltia norica (36807) Retiophyllia clathrata, Cuifia columnaris, Distichophyllia maior (22963) Retiophyllia major, Palaeastraea grandissima, Retiophyllia clathrata, Retiophyllia norica, Montlivaltia marmorea, Thamnasteria norica, Montlivaltia norica (36801)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria (Calcareous Alps) Cuifia columnaris, Distichophyllia tabulata (38150) Oedalmia sp., Retiophyllia sp., Palaeastraea grandissima, Retiophyllia fenestrata, Retiophyllia norica, Retiophyllia oppeli, Distichophyllia norica, Retiophyllia caespitosa, Margarosmilia charlyana, Kuhnastraea incrassata, Kuhnastraea decussata, Distichomeandra austriaca, Palaeastraea cyathophylloides, Oedalmia norica, Distichophyllia fritschi, Retiophyllia frechi, Retiophyllia robusta, Retiophyllia multiramis, Retiophyllia gracilis, Distichomeandra minor, Distichomeandra dieneri (38141) Palaeastraea grandissima, Retiophyllia fenestrata, Retiophyllia norica, Retiophyllia oppeli, Distichophyllia norica, Retiophyllia caespitosa, Margarosmilia charlyana, Kuhnastraea incrassata, Kuhnastraea decussata, Distichomeandra austriaca, Palaeastraea cyathophylloides, Oedalmia norica, Retiophyllia frechi, Retiophyllia robusta, Retiophyllia gosaviensis, Retiophyllia multiramis, Retiophyllia gracilis, Retiophyllia gephyrophora, Distichoflabellum zapfei, Distichomeandra minor, Distichomeandra dieneri, Cuifia columnaris, Coryphyllina rhaetica, Distichophyllia maior, Coryphyllia elliptica (38144) Retiophyllia norica, Retiophyllia oppeli, Distichophyllia norica, Margarosmilia charlyana, Kuhnastraea decussata, Retiophyllia frechi (38146) Retiophyllia sp., Palaeastraea grandissima, Retiophyllia norica, Retiophyllia oppeli, Distichophyllia norica, Retiophyllia caespitosa, Margarosmilia charlyana, Kuhnastraea incrassata, Kuhnastraea decussata, Retiophyllia frechi (38145)
Hettangian201.4 - 199.5Chile Retiophyllia clathrata (58539)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian - Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Argentina (Neuquen) Distichomeandra austriaca (10701) Retiophyllia sp., Distichomeandra austriaca (10702)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Morocco Margarosmilia gemminata (33573)
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Morocco Coryphyllia capillaria (225812) Coryphyllia capillaria, Distichophyllia norica (225809) Coryphyllia regularis (225811) Coryphyllia subregularis (33572) Distichophyllia norica (225813) Distichophyllia pauciseptata (225815) Parathecosmilia mokhtensis (33569)
Toarcian184.2 - 174.7Morocco Cardiastraea cristata (33617) Cardiastraea cristata, Axotrochus outitensis (33594)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.4 - 174.7Morocco Cardiastraea cristata (77228)
Aalenian174.7 - 170.9Morocco Retiophyllia ahraboutensis (33604)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2France (Bourgogne) Thecosmilia confluens (93200)