Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Metrioplexus

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Metriophyllidae

Taxonomy
Metrioplexus was named by Glinski (1963) [Sepkoski's age data: D Eife-u D Fame-u Sepkoski's reference number: 798]. It is not extant.

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

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Metrioplexus Glinski
1981Metrioplexus Hill
2002Metrioplexus Sepkoski

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderMetriophyllinaSpasskiy 1965
familyMetriophyllidaeHill 1939
genusMetrioplexusGlinski 1963

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. †Metrioplexus Glinski 1963
show all | hide all
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 Early/Lower Frasnian to the top of the Late/Upper Famennian or 382.31000 to 358.86000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0France M. richteri (38690)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15France M. carinatus (38688 38689)
Late/Upper Famennian365.2 - 358.86France M. sp. (38641)