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Xystriphyllum dunstani

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae

Taxonomy
Cyathophyllum dunstani was named by Etheridge (1911). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Xystriphyllum dunstani by Hill (1939).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1911Cyathophyllum dunstani Etheridge
1939Xystriphyllum dunstani Hill

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderPtenophyllinaWedekind 1927
familyPtenophyllidaeWedekind 1923
subfamilyPtenophyllinaeWedekind 1923
genusXystriphyllumHill 1939
speciesdunstani(Etheridge 1911)

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.

Xystriphyllum dunstani Etheridge 1911
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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 Pragian to the top of the Late/Upper Emsian or 413.02000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian - Pragian419.62 - 410.62Australia (New South Wales) Xystriphyllum dunstani (25700)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') Xystriphyllum dunstani (40700)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Australia (Queensland) Xystriphyllum dunstani (7210)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Australia (Queensland) Xystriphyllum dunstani (106560)