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Acanthophyllum filiforme

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae

Taxonomy
Acanthophyllum filiforme was named by Coen-Aubert (2017). It is not extant. Its type specimen is IRScNB a13143. Its type locality is Lower Coral Beds (unit 87) of Sougy, which is in a Givetian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Cabrieroceras Limestone Formation of Mauritania.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Acanthophyllum filiforme Coen-Aubert p. 163 figs. pl. 1C-D, pl. 2F-G

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderPtenophyllinaWedekind 1927
familyPtenophyllidaeWedekind 1923
genusAcanthophyllumDybowski 1873
speciesfiliforme

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.

Acanthophyllum filiforme Coen-Aubert 2017
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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: Givetian or 387.95000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Mauritania (Tiris Zemmour) Acanthophyllum filiforme (type locality: 236755)