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Oligophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Pentaphyllidae

Taxonomy
Oligophyllum was named by Pocta (1902) [Sepkoski's age data: D Sieg D Fame Sepkoski's reference number: 422,1240]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Plerophyllinae by Hill (1956); to Pentaphyllinae by Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Oligophyllum Pocta
1956Oligophyllum Hill
1981Oligophyllum Hill
2002Oligophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderTachylasmatinaFedorowski 2021
familyPentaphyllidaeSchindewolf 1942
subfamilyPentaphyllinaeSchindewolf 1942
genusOligophyllumPocta 1902

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. †Oligophyllum Pocta 1902
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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: Silurian or 443.80000 to 419.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) O. sp. (528)