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Goniophyllum

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Goniophyllidae

Taxonomy
Goniophyllum was named by Milne-Edwards and Haime (1850) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-u S Wenl]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Goniophyllidae by Hill (1956); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1850Goniophyllum Milne-Edwards and Haime
1956Goniophyllum Hill
2002Goniophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderCystiphyllidaNicholson 1889
familyGoniophyllidaeDybowski 1873
genusGoniophyllumMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850

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. †Goniophyllum Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850
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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 (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Canada (Ontario) G. sp. (455)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6USA (Iowa) G. sp. (26810)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.6 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) G. pyramidale (13674)
Sheinwoodian432.9 - 430.6Sweden (Gotland) G. pyramidale (13675)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7USA (Iowa) G. pyramidale (25044)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) G. sp. (23057)