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Temnophyllum waltheri

Anthozoa - Charactophyllidae

Taxonomy
Temnophyllum waltheri was named by Frost and Langenheim (1966). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Arrow Canyon Range, Stringocephalus biostrome, which is in a Givetian reef, buildup or bioherm dolomite/limestone in the Piute Formation of Nevada.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Temnophyllum waltheri Frost and Langenheim, Jr.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
familyCharactophyllidaePedder 1972
genusTemnophyllumWalther 1928
specieswaltheri

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.

Temnophyllum waltheri Frost and Langenheim, Jr. 1966
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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 Middle Givetian to the top of the Givetian or 383.00000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Nevada) Temnophyllum waltheri (type locality: 83979)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Vietnam Temnophyllum waltheri (83244)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Spain (Castilla-León) Temnophyllum waltheri (80711)
Givetian - Frasnian387.7 - 372.2Vietnam Temnophyllum waltheri (83340)
Givetian - Frasnian387.7 - 372.2Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Temnophyllum waltheri (81741)
Middle Givetian383.0 - 380.2China Temnophyllum waltheri (212695)