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Sapounofouskilites

Anthozoa - Auloporida - Syringoporidae

Taxonomy
Sapounofouskilites was named by Zapalski (2012). Its type is Armalites minimus.

It was assigned to Syringoporidae by Zapalski (2012).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2012Sapounofouskilites Zapalski p. 70

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassTabulataMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
RankNameAuthor
orderAuloporidaSokolov 1947
superfamilySyringoporoidea(Fromentel 1861)
familySyringoporidaeFromentel 1864
genusSapounofouskilites

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.

G. †Sapounofouskilites Zapalski 2012
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Sapounofouskilites minimus Nowinski 1992
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. K. Zapalski 2012Coralla small, fascicular or locally subcerioidal. Corallites in cross section cylindrical, polygonal when in contact. Epitheca thin, walls thick and very thick, often nearly closing the lumen. Tabulae numerous, deeply infundibuliform, sometimes incomplete forming in places dissepimental structure near the wall. Connecting tubuli present when corallites spaced, otherwise pores. Axial canal (syrinx) variable, thick- or thin-walled, centrally or peripherally placed. Septal spines in rows.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubc
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Epibiont: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Diet 2: photosymbioticf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-04-13 10:51:13
Modified: 2009-04-13 12:51:13
Source: f = family, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Frasnian or 379.50000 to 376.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Frasnian379.5 - 376.1Poland Armalites minimus (61840)