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Triplophyllites (Homalophyllites) circularis

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Zaphrentoididae

Taxonomy
Triplophyllites (Homalophyllites) circularis was named by Easton et al. (1958). Its type specimen is USNM 127944 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Hill, 2.2 km WNW of Bisani, which is in a Kinderhookian/Osagean shallow subtidal limestone/chert in the Represo Formation of Mexico.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Triplophyllites (Homalophyllites) circularis Easton et al. pp. 22 - 24 figs. Plate I, figures 4, 7-9

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderStereolasmatina
familyZaphrentoididaeSchindewolf 1938
subfamilyZaphrentoidinaeSchindewolf 1938
genusTriplophyllitesEaston 1944
subgenusHomalophyllites
speciescircularis

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
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 Kinderhookian to the top of the Osagean or 358.86000 to 342.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kinderhookian - Osagean358.86 - 342.9Mexico (Sonora) Triplophyllites circularis (type locality: 5616)