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Calophyllum cylindrica

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Polycoeliidae

Taxonomy
Polycoelia cylindrica was named by Grabau (1931). Its type specimen is CS 1487 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Jisu Honguer Limestone Undivided, which is in a Wordian carbonate limestone in the Zhesi Formation of China.

It was recombined as Calophyllum cylindrica by Clapham (2015).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Polycoelia cylindrica Grabau p. 38 figs. Pl 1, figs 4,5
2015Calophyllum cylindrica Clapham

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

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.

Calophyllum cylindrica Grabau 1931
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell diameter26.406.306.506.400.141

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: Wordian or 266.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Nei Mongol) Polycoelia cylindrica (type locality: 109257)