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Lycophyllina

Anthozoa - Stauriida

Taxonomy
Lycophyllina was named by Zhavoronkova (1972).

It was assigned to Stauriida by Hill (1981).

Subtaxa
Halliidae, Lykophyllidae
Entered
by A. Girndt (authorized by W. Kiessling) on 2007-11-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Lycophyllina Zhavoronkova
1981Lycophyllina Hill

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
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subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderLycophyllinaZhavoronkova 1972
suborderLycophyllinaZhavoronkova 1972

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. †Lycophyllina Zhavoronkova 1972
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Fm. †Halliidae Chapman 1893
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Subfm. †Aspasmophyllinae Birenheide 1978
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G. †Aspasmophyllum Roemer 1880
Subfm. †Halliinae Chapman 1893
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G. †Aulacophyllum Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850
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Invalid names: Pinnatophyllum Grabau 1922 [synonym]
G. †Hallia Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850
G. †Odontophyllum Simpson 1900
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†Odontophyllum meeki Merriam 1974
Subfm. †Lykophyllinae Wedekind 1927
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G. †Lamprophyllum Wedekind 1927
G. †Phragmophyllum Scheffen 1933
G. †Stratiphyllum Scheffen 1933
Subfm. †Papiliophyllinae Stumm 1949
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G. †Blothrophyllum Billings 1859
G. †Eurekaphyllum Stumm 1937
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G. †Kobeha Merriam 1974
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†Kobeha ketophylloides Merriam 1974
†Kobeha walcotti Merriam 1974
G. †Papiliophyllum Stumm 1937
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Fm. †Lykophyllidae Wedekind 1927
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G. †Camurophyllum Kravtsov 1966
G. †Hercophyllum Jones 1936
G. †Holophragma Lindström 1896
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†Holophragma calceoloides Lindström 1896
G. †Neocystiphyllum Wedekind 1927
G. †Onychophyllum Smith 1930
G. †Phaulactis Ryder 1926
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Invalid names: Lykocystiphyllum Wedekind 1927 [synonym], Lykophyllum Wedekind 1927 [synonym], Mesactis Ryder 1926 [synonym], Semaiophyllum Vollbrecht 1927 [synonym]
G. †Plasmophyllum Dybowski 1873
G. †Pseudocystiphyllum Wang 1947
G. †Pseudophaulactis Zaprudskaya 1963
G. †Pycnactis Ryder 1926
G. †Reimanophyllum Lavrusevich 1971
G. †Rukhinia Strelnikov 1963
G. †Ryderophyllum Cherepnina 1965
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†Ryderophyllum ubehebensis Merriam 1973
G. †Strephophyllum Lavrusevich 1971
G. †Sverigophyllum Minato 1961
G. †Svetlania Sytova 1970
G. †Zeravschania Lavrusevich 1964
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 Wufeng to the top of the Frasnian or 449.40000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (153 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eastonian452.3 - 449.0Australia (Tasmania) Holophragma sp. (2687)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (New Mexico, Texas) Holophragma sp. (28156)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Wyoming) Holophragma sp. (65239)
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.1Canada (Manitoba) Phaulactis stummi (23031)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.1Australia (Tasmania) Holophragma sp. (26239)
Wufeng449.4 - 443.1China (Guizhou) Pycnactis sp. (4775)
Hirnantian445.2 - 443.1China Pycnactis sp. (61383)
Hirnantian - Rhuddanian445.2 - 440.5Russian Federation (Siberia) Holophragma sp. (205661)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6Russian Federation (Siberia) Holophragma mitrata, Phaulactis cyathophyllum, Phaulactis trochiformis, Rukhinia irregulare (206542 206543) Phaulactis trochiformis (206541) Rukhinia irregulare (206560)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.1 - 438.6Norway Phaulactis sp. (14318)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Holophragma mitrata (79512 79513) Holophragma mitrata, Plasmophyllum brevilamellatum (79514) Rukhinia irregulare (79509)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (Kentucky) Pycnactis tenuiseptatus (13232)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9China (Guizhou) Pycnactis sp. (27898)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (New Brunswick) Pycnactis sp. (11437)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Russian Federation (Siberia) Phaulactis trochiformis, Pseudophaulactis lykophylloides (206319)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Kentucky) Lamprophyllum niagarense (5676)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62Russian Federation (Siberia) Holophragma mitrata (206311) Holophragma mitrata, Phaulactis trochiformis (206320) Phacelactis trochiformis (206314)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (California) Aulacophyllum sp. (230235)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Alaska) Lamprophyllum sp. (100904) Phaulactis cyathophylloides, Phaulactis angusta, Phaulactis sp. (108324)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6China (Guizhou) Pycnactis sp. (27835)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6China Pycnactis sp. (61428)
Aeronian440.5 - 438.6China (Hubei) Pycnactis sp. (27813)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Yunnan) Pseudophaulactis sp. (27851) Pycnactis sp. (27850)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Holophragma mitrata (79395)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (England) Phaulactis spp. (49635)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (New Brunswick) Phaulactis sp. (12556)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Hubei) Onychophyllum pringlei, Pycnactis angelini (27779)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Lykophyllum tabulatum (13674)
Telychian - Wenlock438.6 - 426.7Canada (Manitoba) Pycnactis canadensis (26445 26629)
Jaani433.5 - 431.2Estonia (Saare) Neocystiphyllum keyserling, Phaulactis trochiformis (195595) Neocystiphyllum keyserlingi, Phaulactis trochiformis (278928)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Lykophyllum hisingeri (13592 13598) Phaulactis angusta, Lykophyllum tabulatum (13675) Phaulactis angusta, Pycnactis sp., Lykophyllum hisingeri, Lykophyllum tabulatum, Lykophyllum torquatum, Holophragma calceoloides (13591)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Russian Federation (Komi) Neocystiphyllum clarkei (78956)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Alaska) Pycnactis sp. (100931)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (California) Pycnactis sp. k. (226646) Pycnactis sp., Ryderophyllum sp. (225993) Ryderophyllum n. sp. (225999) Ryderophyllum ubehebensis (226643)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Mongolia Phaulactis sp. (79640)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Phaulactis glevensis, Pycnactis mitratus (49640) Phaulactis sp. (79881)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Neocystiphyllum keyserlingi (79527) Neocystiphyllum maccoyi (79528 79529 79532 79533) Pseudophaulactis sp. (79397 79400)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Australia (Australian Capital Territory) Phaulactis shearsbyi (25649)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation (Siberia) Neocystiphyllum holtedahli, Phaulactis trochiformis (206378 206379) Neocystiphyllum maccoyi, Phaulactis trochiformis (206380) Neocystiphyllum mccoyi (206325) Phaulactis trochiformis (206381)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7China (Sichuan) Phaulactis sp., Lamprophyllum sp. (27805) Pycnactis sp. (27877 27878)
Wenlock - Ludlow432.9 - 422.7Canada (Quebec) Phaulactis quebecensis (71475 71477)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Russian Federation (Komi) Neocystiphyllum holtedahli, Lamprophyllum brevilamellatum (78958)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Phaulactis sp., Plasmophyllum sp., Pycnactis sp. (23057)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Russian Federation (Nenets) Neocystiphyllum holtedahli (78957)
Homerian - Gorstian430.6 - 425.0Russian Federation Phaulactis sp. (23500)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Australia (New South Wales) Phaulactis shearsbyi (25686)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0United Kingdom (England) Phaulactis sp. (23156) Phaulactis spp. (49643)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Australia (Australian Capital Territory) Phaulactis shearsbyi (25639 25642 25683 25685) Phaulactis sp. (25682)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Australia (Australian Capital Territories) Phaulactis shearsbyi (25687)
Gorstian426.7 - 425.0Belarus Phaulactis sp. (23662)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Russian Federation (Tyva) Phaulactis semaiophylloides (79084)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Ukraine Neocystiphyllum clarkei (23372) Phaulactis cyathophylloides (23480) Phaulactis sp. (23482)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7USA (California) Ryderophyllum sp. (226664)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Ukraine (Tscherniwetska Oblast) Phaulactis cyathophylloides (79030)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Australia (New South Wales) Phaulactis sp. (25647)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Mongolia Phaulactis dissimilis (79644 79645 79648)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7China (Sichuan) Phaulactis sp., Lamprophyllum sp. (27806)
Ludfordian425.0 - 422.7Australia (New South Wales) Phaulactis shearsbyi (25634)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Tajikistan Phaulactis cyathophylloides, Phaulactis sp. (13977) Reimanophyllum reimani (169307 169308)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Russian Federation Lamprophyllum sp. (24746)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Ukraine Phaulactis cyathiophylloides (13873) Phaulactis cyathophylloides (13874)
Gedinnine419.62 - 413.02Russian Federation (Altay) Semaiophyllum magnus (78967)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Tajikistan Phaulactis cyathophylloides (13979) Plasmophyllum salairicum (13981 13982 13984) Reimanophyllum reimani, Strephophyllum turkparidense (45789) Strephophyllum turkparidense (45829)
Early/Lower Devonian419.62 - 393.47Canada (Ontario) Aulacophyllum sp., Blothrophyllum sp. (40058)
Helderbergian419.62 - 393.47USA (Nevada) Papiliophyllum sp., Eurekaphyllum sp. (596)
Early/Lower Devonian - Middle Devonian419.62 - 382.31USA (Alaska) Plasmophyllum sp. (101488)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') Camurophyllum camurum, Papiliophyllum bondarevi (40700) Camurophyllum reticulatum (40701)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62USA (Alaska) Phaulactis angusta, Phaulactis cyathophylloides (40581 109022)
Pragian - Emsian413.02 - 393.47Tajikistan Reimanophyllum reimani (45830)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5USA (Nevada) Papiliophyllum murphyi (90943)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Australia (Tasmania) Plasmophyllum tasmaniense (7197)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47USA (California) Aulacophyllum sp., Odontophyllum sp., Papiliophyllum elegantulum (225992) Papiliophyllum elegantulum (225991)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Spain (Castilla-León) Papiliophyllum lissingenense (80638)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Spain (Asturias) Papiliophyllum sp. (25292)
Couvinien - Givetian410.2 - 382.31Australia (Queensland) Plasmophyllum magnivesiculosum (8474)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47USA (Nevada) Eurekaphyllum vescum (90948)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Spain (Leon) Papiliophyllum sp. (26136)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47USA (California) Papiliophyllum elegantulum (225967 225995)
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian399.5 - 387.95Spain (Leon) Aulacophyllum sp., Papiliophyllum sp. (26394)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (Indiana) Aulacophyllum mutabile, Aulacophyllum perlamellosum, Aulacophyllum pinnatum, Aulacophyllum sulcatum, Blothrophyllum sinuosum, Blothrophyllum tripinnatum, Blothrophyllum trisulcatum (5703) Blothrophyllum bellicinctum (5706)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Ontario) Blothrophyllum sp. (3845)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (New York) Blothrophyllum decorticatum, Blothrophyllum promiseum (9614) Blothrophyllum decorticatum, Blothrophyllum promissum (9539) Blothrophyllum promissum (9547 9553)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Spain (Castilla-León) Papiliophyllum sp. (80639)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31Morocco Blothrophyllum sp. (226635)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (Indiana) Aulacophyllum sulcatum, Aulacophyllum parvum, Blothrophyllum zaphrentiforme, Blothrophyllum corium, Odontophyllum convergens (11101) Blothrophyllum greeni, Blothrophyllum romingeri (5702)
Middle Devonian393.47 - 382.31USA (Kentucky) Blothrophyllum zaphrentiforme, Hallia strigata, Odontophyllum convergens, Odontophyllum patellatum, Odontophyllum tornatum (5709)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Afghanistan (Vardak) Aulacophyllum sp. (84627)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31United Kingdom (England) Plasmophyllum secundum, Plasmophyllum sandhillense (38407)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Australia (Queensland) Plasmophyllum magnivesiculosum (8473)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Canada (Ontario) Blothrophyllum decorticatum (9476)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Blothrophyllum sp. (10119 96209)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Vietnam Aulacophyllum cylindricum (83320)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Afghanistan (Vardak) Aulacophyllum sp. (84630)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Kazakhstan Aulacophyllum sp. (73208)