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Clisiophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Aulophyllidae

Taxonomy
Clisiophyllum was named by Dana (1846) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fame-u C Serp-u Sepkoski's reference number: 163,174,680]. It is not extant.

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

Synonyms
  • Clisaxophyllum was named by Grabau (1931). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Clisiophyllum by Hill (1956).
  • Clisiaxophyllum was named by Lang et al. (1940). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Clisiophyllum by Hill (1956).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Clisiophyllum Dana
1931Clisaxophyllum Grabau
1940Clisiaxophyllum Lang et al.
1956Clisiophyllum Hill
1981Clisiophyllum Hill
2002Clisiophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderAulophyllina
familyAulophyllidaeDybowski 1873
subfamilyClisiophyllinaeNicholson 1889
genusClisiophyllumDana 1846

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. †Clisiophyllum Dana 1846
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†Clisiophyllum banffense Warren 1927
†Clisiophyllum gabbi Meek 1864
†Clisiophyllum oweni Wilson 1982
†Clisiophyllum panamintense Langenheim, Jr. and Tischler 1960
†Clisiophyllum tumulus Salter 1855
Invalid names: Clisaxophyllum Grabau 1931 [synonym], Clisiaxophyllum Lang et al. 1940 [synonym]
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: base of the Sheinwoodian to the top of the Wuchiapingian or 432.90000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (69 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) C. involutum (13674)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) C. involutum (13675)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Poland C. sp. (134802 134804)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) C. flexuosum (84307)
Early/Lower Mississippian358.86 - 346.7USA (California) C. panamintense (226746 226771 226798)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (Alaska) C. sp. (112176)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (California) C. gabbi (214521)
Arundian346.7 - 339.9United Kingdom C. sp. (34568)
Arundian346.7 - 339.9United Kingdom (Wales) C. multiseptatum (5757 5759) C. multiseptatum, C. sp. (5758)
Arundian - Holkerian346.7 - 339.9Russian Federation C. densilamellatum (78780)
Chadian346.7 - 339.9United Kingdom (England) C. multiseptatum (5983)
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 339.9Russian Federation C. densilamellatum (78779)
Visean346.7 - 330.3Egypt C. garwoodi (46983)
Visean - Serpukhovian346.7 - 323.4Japan C. sp. (24131)
Visean - Serpukhovian346.7 - 323.4China (Qinghai) C. sp. (68635)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9Ireland (Carlow) C. garwoodi (79119)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9United Kingdom (England) C. keyserlingi (5985 5995)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9Ireland C. garwoodi (76713) C. sp. (76710)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9Belgium C. delicatum (76655)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9Spain (Andalucia) C. garwoodi, C. benziregense (79118)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9Türkiye C. keyserlingi (134294)
Asbian339.9 - 335.9United Kingdom (Wales) C. keyserlingi (76084)
Asbian - Brigantian339.9 - 330.3Morocco C. keyserlingi (134863) C. sp., C. keyserlingi (228328)
Asbian - Brigantian339.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) C. spp. (5986)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (Scotland) C. keyserlingi (6454 6456)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (England) C. keyserlingi (73391 73393 73424 73431)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3France C. garwoodi (34565)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3Morocco C. sp. (79393 79396 79404 79405)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3Spain (Andalucia) C. garwoodi (79117)
Brigantian - Serpukhovian335.9 - 323.4Russian Federation C. densilamellatum (78798)
Pendleian330.3 - 326.9United Kingdom (England) C. keyserlingi (73467)
Late/Upper Mississippian330.3 - 323.4USA (Alaska) C. sp. (112184)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4Algeria C. keyserlingi (134939 135339)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4France C. sp. (50810)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4Morocco C. garwoodi (234350 234361 234568) C. garwoodi, C. spp. (234370) C. keyserlingi (234562)
Morrowan323.4 - 318.6USA (Nevada) C. sp. (12783)
Bashkirian323.4 - 315.2Morocco C. sp. (224724) C. spp. (234424)
Pennsylvanian - Permian323.4 - 251.902Canada (Nunavut) C. sp. (101996)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52USA (California) C. gabbi (121467)
Asselian298.9 - 293.52Canada (Nunavut) C. tumulus (109634)
Wolfcampian298.9 - 286.0USA (California) C. oweni (62595)
Permian298.9 - 251.902USA (Alaska) C. sp. (112203)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1USA (California) C. gabbi (62686)
Artinskian290.1 - 283.3Canada (Nunavut) C. sp. (119291)
Roadian - Wordian274.4 - 264.28Indonesia (Sumatra) C. sp. (121984)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Indonesia C. sp. (132790)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14China (Xizang) C. sp. (230327)
Wuchiapingian259.51 - 254.14Azerbaijan C. turbinatum (232366)