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Dokophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Ketophyllidae

Taxonomy
Dokophyllum was named by Wedekind (1927) [Sepkoski's age data: S Wenl-l S Ludl]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Dokophyllum Wedekind
1981Dokophyllum Hill
2002Dokophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderKetophyllinaZhavoronkova 1972
familyKetophyllidaeLecompte 1952
genusDokophyllumWedekind 1927

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. †Dokophyllum Wedekind 1927
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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: base of the Telychian to the top of the Homerian or 438.60000 to 426.70000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.6 - 432.9China (Sichuan) D. sp. (23248)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) D. hogbomi (13592)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7Russian Federation D. annulatum (23772)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7Sweden D. elegantulum (77538)