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Aknisophyllum consuitum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Streptelasmatidae

Taxonomy
Aknisophyllum consuitum was named by Oliver (1960). Its type specimen is USNM 13185 and is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Aknisophyllum.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Aknisophyllum consuitum Oliver

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderStreptelasmatinaWedekind 1927
familyStreptelasmatidae(Nicholson 1889)
subfamilyStreptelasmatinaeNicholson 1889
genusAknisophyllum
speciesconsuitum

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.

†Aknisophyllum consuitum Oliver 1960
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:55:09
Modified: 2026-03-22 15:03:40
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Lochkovian to the top of the Pragian or 419.62000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02USA (New York) Aknisophyllum consuitum (76269 76270)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62USA (New York) Aknisophyllum consuitum (24952)