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Calophyllum (Groenlandophyllum) teicherti

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Polycoeliidae

Taxonomy
Calophyllum (Groenlandophyllum) teicherti was named by Flügel (1973). Its type specimen is MMH 11928 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cape Stosch T67-101, Locality 1325, River 13 east, which is in a Wuchiapingian carbonate limestone in the Wegener Halvo Formation of Greenland.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Calophyllum (Groenlandophyllum) teicherti Flügel p. 12 figs. Pl 1, figs 4-6; pl 2, fig 1; text-fig 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderPlerophyllinaSokolov 1960
familyPolycoeliidaeFromentel 1861
genusCalophyllumDana 1846
subgenusGroenlandophyllum
speciesteicherti

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.

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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteg
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-11-15 09:13:28
Modified: 2007-11-15 11:13:28
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Wuchiapingian or 259.51000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Greenland Calophyllum teicherti (108482 108483 type locality: 108484)