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Smithiphyllum carlsonense

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kyphophyllidae

Taxonomy
Smithiphyllum carlsonense was named by McLean and Pedder (1987). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Root River, Camsell Range, which is in a Frasnian perireef or subreef limestone in the Imperial Formation of Canada.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Smithiphyllum carlsonense 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
genusSmithiphyllumBirenheide 1962
speciescarlsonense

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.

Smithiphyllum carlsonense McLean and Pedder 1987
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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 (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Northwest Territories) Smithiphyllum carlsonense (40278 type locality: 83800)