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Capnophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Eridophyllidae

Taxonomy
Capnophyllum was named by Sutherland (1965) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl-l]. It is not extant.

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

Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by A. Girndt on 2013-04-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Capnophyllum Sutherland
1981Capnophyllum Hill
2002Capnophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderCyathophyllinaNicholson 1889
familyEridophyllidaeFromentel 1861
subfamilyEridophyllinaeFromentel 1861
genusCapnophyllumSutherland 1965

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. †Capnophyllum Sutherland 1965
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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 15:03:40
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Silurian or 443.10000 to 419.62000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.1 - 419.62USA (Oklahoma) C. sp. (528)