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Ekvasophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Ekvasophyllidae

Taxonomy
Ekvasophyllum was named by Parks (1951) [Sepkoski's age data: C Vise-u]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1951Ekvasophyllum Parks
1981Ekvasophyllum Hill
2002Ekvasophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderAulophyllina
familyEkvasophyllidae
genusEkvasophyllumParks 1951

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. †Ekvasophyllum Parks 1951
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†Ekvasophyllum banffense Crickmay 1955
†Ekvasophyllum cascadense Warren 1927
†Ekvasophyllum eastoni Langenheim, Jr. and Tischler 1960
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 Osagean to the top of the Meramecian or 351.90000 to 335.40000 Ma

Collections (55 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Mississippian358.86 - 346.7USA (California) E. eastoni (226745 226746) E. n. sp. (226416)
Tournaisian358.86 - 346.7China (Qinghai) E. heijianshanensis (41469)
Mississippian358.86 - 323.4USA (Utah) E. inclinatum (10137)
Osagean - Meramecian351.9 - 335.4USA (Utah) E. inclinatum, E. turbineum (276186)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4Canada (Alberta) E. cascadense (62571 62575 62581 62597) E. inclinatum (62400 62402 62403 62404 62405 62406 62407 62563 62567 62569) E. inclinatum, E. turbineum (62397) E. sp. (62327 62566 62619) E. sp., E. inclinatum (62564) E. turbineum (62325) E. turbineum, E. inclinatum (62395)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Nevada) E. sp. (6279 6281 6308 6310 6317 6319 6321 6323)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Alaska) E. sp. (36606)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4Canada (Yukon) E. sp. (569)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Idaho) E. sp. (12819 12821 12822 12823 12825 12826 12827 12830 12831 12833 12836 12865 12866 12867 12868 12869)
Meramecian - Chesterian342.9 - 323.4USA (Idaho) E. sp. (12870 12871)