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Adinophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Mucophyllidae

Taxonomy
Adinophyllum was named by Pedder (1985) [Sepkoski's age data: D Gedi]. Its type is Adinophyllum smithi.

It was assigned to Mucophyllidae by Pedder (1985); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
A. smithi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Adinophyllum Pedder p. 291
2002Adinophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStreptelasmatinaWedekind 1927
familyMucophyllidaeSoshkina 1947
genusAdinophyllum

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. †Adinophyllum Pedder 1985
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Adinophyllum smithi Pedder 1985
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. E. H. Pedder 1985Solitary genus of mucophyllid corals having a calice approaching the shape of an inverted cone. Septa rhabdacanthine, long and greatly expanded; predominantly contiguous in the subcalicular region. Tabulae few or entirely lacking.
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 15:03:40
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Lochkovian or 419.62000 to 416.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Lochkovian419.62 - 416.8Canada (Nunavut) A. smithi (238861)