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Exilifrons

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Disphyllidae

Taxonomy
Exilifrons was named by Crickmay (1968) [Sepkoski's age data: D Gedi D Emsi-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1240]. It is not extant.

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

Species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by A. Girndt on 2013-04-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Exilifrons Crickmay
1981Exilifrons Hill
2002Exilifrons Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyDisphyllidaeHill 1939
subfamilyParadisphyllinaeJell 1969
genusExilifronsCrickmay 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. †Exilifrons Crickmay 1968
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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: base of the Eifelian to the top of the Givetian or 393.47000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Emsian - Eifelian399.5 - 387.95Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') E. planum (40708)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Northwest Territories) E. sp. (84256)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31Canada (Northwest Territories) E. sp. (84242)