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Zaphrenthis

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Zaphrentidae

Taxonomy
Zaphrenthis was named by Rafinesque and Clifford (1820) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 1240]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Zaphrentidae by Hill (1956); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1820Zaphrenthis Rafinesque and Clifford
1850Zaphrentis Haime
1910Helenterophyllum Grabau
1910Heliophrentis Grabau
1956Zaphrenthis Hill
2002Zaphrenthis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderCyathophyllinaNicholson 1889
familyZaphrentidaeMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
genusZaphrenthisRafinesque and Clifford 1820

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.

G. †Zaphrenthis Rafinesque and Clifford 1820
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Invalid names: Helenterophyllum Grabau 1910 [synonym], Heliophrentis Grabau 1910 [synonym], Zaphrentis Haime 1850 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:55:09
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:57
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Gamachian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 445.50000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (126 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Ordovician - Late/Upper Ordovician471.3 - 443.1Canada (Nunavut) Zaphrentis sp. (24246)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.2 - 443.1Canada (Nunavut) Zaphrentis sp. (24228)
Gamachian445.5 - 443.1USA (Illinois) Zaphrentis stokesi (173287 173289)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) Zaphrentis sp. (461)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (New York) Zaphrentis sp. (450 451 452)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Alaska) Zaphrentis sp. (111898)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (California) Zaphrentis sp. (229257 229258 230235)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6USA (New York) Zaphrentis bilateralis (81812 81829 81841 81863 81867 81868 81869 81892 81895 81902 82544)
Aeronian - Telychian440.5 - 432.9USA (New York) Zaphrentis bilateralis (82570)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (New York) Zaphrentis bilateralis (81879 82516 82568 82569)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Quebec) Zaphrentis stokesi (184842)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Wisconsin) Zaphrentis racinensis (13001)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (New York) Zaphrentis sp. (473 13054) Zaphrentis turbinata (81873 81885 81906 81917 81920)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Zaphrentis offleyensis (188851) Zaphrentis sp. (188807)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Canada (New Brunswick) Zaphrentis sp. (593)
Lochkovian - Emsian419.62 - 393.47Austria (Carnic Alps) Zaphrentis ligeriensis (77909)
Devonian419.62 - 358.86USA (Alaska) Zaphrentis gigantea (112338)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany Zaphrentis sp. (26904 74300 74301)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47New Zealand Zaphrentis sp. (25785 40524)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47New Zealand (South Island) Zaphrentis sp. (3577)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Canada (Quebec) Zaphrentis shumardi (233202)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47South Africa Zaphrentis sp. (a) (35578) Zaphrentis zebra (35581) Zaphrentis zebra, Zaphrentis sp. (a) (35582 35589)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Venezuela Zaphrentis sp. (35896)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Ontario) Zaphrentis sp. (3847)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Indiana) Z. aequus, Z. phrygia (5703)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Pennsylvania) Zaphrentis sp. (9523)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (Alaska) Zaphrentis gigantea (111857 112331) Zaphrentis sp. (111901 111947 111949)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (Kentucky) Z. amplexiformis (5709)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Canada (Ontario) Zaphrentis sp. (9476)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Zaphrentis sp. (76163)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Alberta) Zaphrentis sp. (657)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Australia (Western Australia) Zaphrentis iocosa (25263 39262)
Late/Upper Devonian382.31 - 358.86USA (Alaska) Zaphrentis sp. (111908)
Famennian372.15 - 358.86Australia (Western Australia) Zaphrentis iocosa (39248)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86USA (Colorado) Zaphrentis sp. (644 3619)
Kinderhookian358.86 - 351.9USA (Utah) Zaphrentis sp. (218919)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7USA (Iowa) Zaphrentis cliffordana (3309 3339) Zaphrentis cliffordana, Zaphrentis calceola (3314)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7United Kingdom (England) Zaphrentis sp. (8703)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (Alaska) Zaphrentis sp. (111910 112164 112166 112172 112173 112174 112178)
Carboniferous358.86 - 298.9USA (Georgia) Zaphrentis sp., Zaphrentis radicosa (164686)
Carboniferous - Triassic358.86 - 201.4USA (Alaska) Zaphrentis sp. (112327)
Ivorian353.7 - 346.7United Kingdom (England) Zaphrentis parallela (5969)
Arundian - Holkerian346.7 - 339.9Ireland Zaphrentis junctoseptata (76517)
Arundian - Holkerian346.7 - 339.9Russian Federation (Tatarstan) Zaphrentis enniskilleni (78853)
Chadian346.7 - 339.9United Kingdom (England) Zaphrentis ambigua (5983) Zaphrentis enniskilleni, Zaphrentis omaliusi (5972) Zaphrentis enniskilleni, Zaphrentis omaliusi, Zaphrentis sp. (5971)
Chadian346.7 - 339.9United Kingdom (Wales) Zaphrentis spp. (41451)
Holkerian346.7 - 339.9United Kingdom (England) Zaphrentis enniskilleni (5984)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Virginia) Zaphrentis sp. (73202) Zaphrentis spinulosa (7001)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Idaho) Zaphrentis compressus (12868)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9United Kingdom (England) Zaphrentis disjuncta, Zaphrentis enniskilleni (5985)
Asbian - Brigantian339.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) Zaphrentis sp. (5986)
Brigantian - Pendleian335.9 - 326.9USA (Pennsylvania) Zaphrentis sp. (2774)
Late/Upper Mississippian330.3 - 323.4USA (Alaska) Zaphrentis sp. (112165)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.4 - 307.0Argentina Zaphrentis sp. (64621)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.4 - 307.0Argentina (Chubut) Zaphrentis sp. (39936)
Pennsylvanian323.4 - 298.9USA (Alaska) Zaphrentis sp. (111915)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Texas) Zaphrentis gibsoni (159900 159901)
Gzhelian303.7 - 298.9USA (Alaska) Zaphrentis sp. (111913)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (Alaska) Zaphrentis sp. (109345)
Permian298.9 - 251.902USA (Alaska) Zaphrentis sp. (112196 112200 112203 112218 112219 112227)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Zaphrentis sp. (120456)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Russian Federation Zaphrentis arietina (107845)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Canada (Nunavut) Zaphrentis sp. (119289)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9Australia (New South Wales) Zaphrentis sp. (161842)
Roadian274.4 - 266.9USA (Texas) Zaphrentis sp. (108862)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28Myanmar Zaphrentis sp. (208999)
Guadalupian274.4 - 259.51Vietnam Zaphrentis sp. (139276)
Roadian - Capitanian274.4 - 259.51USA (Texas) Zaphrentis sp. (108826)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Australia (New South Wales) Zaphrentis sp. (161844)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Alaska) Zaphrentis sp. (109334)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Zaphrentis sp. (108859)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Azerbaijan Zaphrentis omaliusi (232366)