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Mikkwaphyllum cameroni

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kyphophyllidae

Taxonomy
Mikkwaphyllum cameroni was named by McLean and Pedder (1984). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Vermilion Falls, Peace River, which is in a Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Mikkwa Formation of Canada. It is the type species of Mikkwaphyllum.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Mikkwaphyllum cameroni McLean and Pedder

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderKetophyllinaZhavoronkova 1972
familyKyphophyllidaeWedekind 1927
subfamilyKyphophyllinaeWedekind 1927
genusMikkwaphyllum
speciescameroni

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.

†Mikkwaphyllum cameroni McLean and Pedder 1984
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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: Frasnian or 382.31000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Alberta) Mikkwaphyllum cameroni (40282 type locality: 83799)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Northwest Territories) Mikkwaphyllum cameroni (40131 83819)