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Ceciliaphyllum

Anthozoa - Charactophyllidae

Taxonomy
Ceciliaphyllum was named by McLean (1982) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras-u Sepkoski's reference number: 680].

It was assigned to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002); and to Charactophyllidae by Abbasi et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Ceciliaphyllum McLean
2002Ceciliaphyllum Sepkoski
2014Ceciliaphyllum Abbasi et al. p. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
familyCharactophyllidaePedder 1972
genusCeciliaphyllumMcLean 1982

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. †Ceciliaphyllum McLean 1982
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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: Frasnian or 382.31000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (British Colombia-Alberta) C. bastillense (40286)