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Charactophyllum mauritanicum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Disphyllidae

Taxonomy
Charactophyllum mauritanicum was named by Coen-Aubert (2017). It is not extant. Its type specimen is IRScNB a13154. Its type locality is Samples 2396, 2398, 2413, 2381C&D, Unit 98 of Sougy, which is in a Givetian deep subtidal siltstone/limestone in the Cabrieroceras Limestone Formation of Mauritania.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
C. antiquum, C. elongatum, C. lotzei, C. schandiense, C. spongiasum, C. excavatum, C. trochoides

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2017Charactophyllum mauritanicum Coen-Aubert p. 166 figs. pl. 3A-D, pl. 4A-C

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyDisphyllidaeHill 1939
genusCharactophyllumSimpson 1900
speciesmauritanicum

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.

†Charactophyllum mauritanicum Coen-Aubert 2017
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:55:09
Modified: 2026-03-22 20:03:40
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Givetian or 387.95000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Mauritania (Tiris Zemmour) Charactophyllum mauritanicum (236757 type locality: 236758)