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Cystiphorolites

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Holmophyllidae

Taxonomy
Cystiphorolites was named by Miller (1889) [Sepkoski's age data: S Wenl]. It is not extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Ptychophyllum by Hill (1956).

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1889Cystiphorolites Miller
1981Cystiphorolites Hill
2002Cystiphorolites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderCystiphyllidaNicholson 1889
familyHolmophyllidaeWang 1947
genusCystiphorolitesMiller 1889

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. †Cystiphorolites Miller 1889
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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: Llandovery or 443.10000 to 432.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) C. sp. (513)