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Pseudopilophyllum elegestum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Expressophyllidae

Taxonomy
Pseudopilophyllum elegestum was named by Sytova (1979). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Elegest River, Tuva, which is in a Ludlow reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Dashtygoi Formation of the Russian Federation.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Pseudopilophyllum elegestum Sytova

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderArachnophyllinaZhavoronkova 1972
familyExpressophyllidaeStrelnikov 1968
genusPseudopilophyllumLavrusevich 1971
specieselegestum

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.

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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: Ludlow or 426.70000 to 422.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Russian Federation (Tyva) Pseudopilophyllum elegestum (type locality: 79084)