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Aphroidophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae

Taxonomy
Aphroidophyllum was named by Lenz (1961) [Sepkoski's age data: D Gedi D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 422]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Ptenophyllinae by Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Aphroidophyllum Lenz
1981Aphroidophyllum Hill
2002Aphroidophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderPtenophyllinaWedekind 1927
familyPtenophyllidaeWedekind 1923
subfamilyPtenophyllinaeWedekind 1923
genusAphroidophyllumLenz 1961

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. †Aphroidophyllum Lenz 1961
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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 Lochkovian to the top of the Eifelian or 419.62000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02USA (Nevada) A. inceptor (36957)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Northwest Territories) A. howelli, A. meeki (84255 84256)