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Chlamydophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kodonophyllidae

Taxonomy
Chlamydophyllum was named by Pocta (1902) [Sepkoski's age data: D Sieg D Emsi]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Kodonophyllinae by Hill (1956); to Kodonophyllidae by Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Chlamydophyllum Pocta
1956Chlamydophyllum Hill
1981Chlamydophyllum Hill
2002Chlamydophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStreptelasmatinaWedekind 1927
familyKodonophyllidaeWedekind 1927
genusChlamydophyllumPocta 1902

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. †Chlamydophyllum Pocta 1902
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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: base of the Ludlow to the top of the Eifelian or 426.70000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7China (Xinjiang) C. xinjiangense (27768)
Lochkovian419.62 - 413.02Canada (Yukon) C. sp. (14009)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.62 - 410.62Australia (New South Wales) C. minus (25701)
Lochkovian - Emsian419.62 - 393.47Austria (Carnic Alps) C. tabulatum (77909)
Lochkovian - Zlichovian419.62 - 393.47Canada (Yukon) C. sp. (603)
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Czechia (Prague) Chlamydophyllum indet. (12071)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Italy C. sp. (26249)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Russian Federation (Nenets) C. tabulatum (81606)