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Expressophyllidae

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Expressophyllidae

Taxonomy
Expressophyllidae was named by Strelnikov (1968).

It was assigned to Arachnophyllina by Hill (1981).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Expressophyllidae Strelnikov
1981Expressophyllidae Hill

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderArachnophyllinaZhavoronkova 1972
familyExpressophyllidaeStrelnikov 1968
familyExpressophyllidaeStrelnikov 1968

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. †Expressophyllidae Strelnikov 1968
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G. †Contortophyllum Strelnikov 1968
G. †Micula Sytova 1952 [Rugose coral]
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Invalid names: Expressophyllum Strelnikov 1968 [synonym]
G. †Miculiella Ivanovskiy 1963
G. †Pseudopilophyllum Lavrusevich 1971
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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 Telychian to the top of the Pridoli or 438.60000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Oklahoma) Micula sp. (528)
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Alaska) Contortophyllum sp. (100904) Miculiella sp. (100903)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Shaanxi) Miculiella sp. (23251)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Russian Federation Miculiella annae (23498)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation (Siberia) Miculiella crassiseptata (206378 206379 206380)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Miculiella annae (79527 79528 79529 79530 79532 79533)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7USA (Alaska) Contortophyllum sp. (100895 100898)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Russian Federation (Tyva) Pseudopilophyllum elegestum (79084)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Canada (Yukon) Expressophyllum sp. (14004)
Pridoli422.7 - 419.62Ukraine Expressophyllum krikovense (23359) Expressophyllum krikovenses (13873)