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Paradisphyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Disphyllidae

Taxonomy
Paradisphyllum was named by Strusz (1965) [Sepkoski's age data: D Sieg-l D Emsi]. 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
1965Paradisphyllum Strusz
1981Paradisphyllum Hill
2002Paradisphyllum 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
genusParadisphyllumStrusz 1965

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. †Paradisphyllum Strusz 1965
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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 Lochkovian to the top of the Pragian or 419.62000 to 410.62000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian - Pragian419.62 - 410.62Australia (Queensland) P. tenue (40005)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.62 - 410.62Australia (New South Wales) P. harundinetum (25699)