Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Palaeocyclidae

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Palaeocyclidae

Taxonomy
Palaeocyclidae was named by Dybowski (1873).

It was assigned to Cystiphyllida by Hill (1981).

Entered
by A. Girndt (authorized by W. Kiessling) on 2007-12-10

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1873Palaeocyclidae Dybowski
1981Palaeocyclidae Hill

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderCystiphyllidaNicholson 1889
familyPalaeocyclidaeDybowski 1873
familyPalaeocyclidaeDybowski 1873

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.

Fm. †Palaeocyclidae Dybowski 1873
show all | hide all
G. †Bojocyclus Prantl 1939
G. †Palaeocyclus Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849
hide
Palaeocyclus porpita Linnaeus 1767
G. †Primitophyllum Kaljo 1956
hide
Primitophyllum primum Kaljo 1957
G. †Rhabdocyclus Lang and Smith 1939
hide
Rhabdocyclus atavus Kaljo 1958
Rhabdocyclus fletcheri Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851
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 Rakvere to the top of the Lochkovian or 451.80000 to 413.02000 Ma

Collections (38 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Primitophyllum primum (174114)
Johvi452.8 - 449.9Estonia Primitophyllum primum (174110)
Rakvere451.8 - 450.5Estonia (Lääne-Viru) Rhabdocyclus atavus (174054)
Rakvere451.8 - 450.5Russian Federation Rhabdocyclus atavus (173932)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Harju) Rhabdocyclus aequispinatus (174109)
Vormsi449.9 - 449.5Estonia (Hiiu) Rhabdocyclus aequispinatus (87306 166039)
Ashgill - Wenlock449.5 - 426.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Rhabdocyclus sp. (188780 188781)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9USA (New York) Palaeocyclus sp. (459 463)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Québec) Rhabdocyclus sp. (24543)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Quebec) Palaeocyclus porpita (12443) Palaeocyclus porppita (12424)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.1 - 426.7USA (Nevada) Palaeocyclus eurylophus, Rhabdocyclus sp., Rhabdocyclus depressus (24787)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Kentucky) Rhabdocyclus scutellus (5676)
Clinton440.1 - 439.4Canada (British Columbia) Palaeocyclus sp. (5145)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9USA (New York) Palaeocyclus ratuloides (82607) Palaeocyclus sp. (26853 26865)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Sweden Palaeocyclus porpita (195400) Palaeocyclus porpitus (173006) Palaeocyclus sp. (77409)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom (England) Rhabdocyclus binus, Rhabdocyclus spp. (49635) Rhabdocyclus spp. (49639) Rhabdocyclus spp., Palaeocyclus porpita (49638)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Ireland (Mayo) Palaeocyclus porpita (87225)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Hubei) Rhabdocyclus sp. (27779)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Yunnan) Rhabdocyclus uniformis (27850)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9Canada (Quebec) Palaeocyclus sp. (12941)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) Porpites porpita (13674)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6USA (Iowa) Palaeocyclus sp. (26768 26769)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Rhabdocyclus sp. (79881)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (California) Rhabdocyclus sp. d, Palaeocyclus porpita (226645)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Rhabdocyclus sp. (23057)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Morocco Cyclolites kokeni (13935 13936)