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Cyathophyllum dianthus

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Cyathophyllidae

Synonyms
  • Prismatophyllum flexum was named by Stumm (1838).

    It was recombined as Cyathophyllum (Orthocyathus) flexum by Merriam (1974); it was synonymized subjectively with Cyathophyllum dianthus by Pedder (2004).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1826Cyathophyllum dianthus Goldfuss
1838Prismatophyllum flexum Stumm p. 483
1974Cyathophyllum (Orthocyathus) flexum Merriam p. 34
2004Cyathophyllum dianthus Pedder p. 851

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderCyathophyllinaNicholson 1889
familyCyathophyllidaeDana 1846
genusCyathophyllumGoldfuss 1826
speciesdianthusGoldfuss 1826

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.

Cyathophyllum dianthus Goldfuss 1826
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Invalid names: Prismatophyllum flexum Stumm 1838 [synonym]
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 Eifelian to the top of the Early/Lower Givetian or 393.47000 to 385.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Czechia Cyathophyllum dianthus (77037)
Eifelian - Givetian393.47 - 382.31Czechia (Moravia) Cyathophyllum dianthus (6014)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Czechia Cyathophyllum dianthus (84368)