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Contortophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Expressophyllidae

Taxonomy
Contortophyllum was named by Strelnikov (1968) [Sepkoski's age data: S Prid Sepkoski's reference number: 1240]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Contortophyllum Strelnikov
1981Contortophyllum Hill
2002Contortophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderArachnophyllinaZhavoronkova 1972
familyExpressophyllidaeStrelnikov 1968
genusContortophyllumStrelnikov 1968

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. †Contortophyllum Strelnikov 1968
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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: Ludlow or 427.40000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Alaska) C. sp. (100904)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (Alaska) C. sp. (100895 100898)