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Spinophyllum prolatum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Disphyllidae

Taxonomy
Spinophyllum prolatum was named by Brownlaw and Jell (2008). Its type locality is UQL 6214 Dingo Gap, which is in a Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Napier Formation of Australia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Charactophyllum trochoides, S. aiense, S. conicum

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Spinophyllum prolatum Brownlaw and Jell

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyDisphyllidaeHill 1939
genusSpinophyllumWedekind 1922
speciesprolatum

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.

†Spinophyllum prolatum Brownlaw and Jell 2008
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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 - 372.15Australia (Western Australia) Spinophyllum prolatum (type locality: 92896 92897)