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Petraphyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Petraphyllidae

Taxonomy
Petraphyllum was named by Flügel (1989) [Sepkoski's age data: P Leon]. Its type is Petraphyllum columnum. It is the type genus of Petraphyllidae.

It was assigned to Petraphyllidae by Flügel (1989); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. columnum (type species), P. hunzaianum

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Petraphyllum Flügel
2002Petraphyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
familyPetraphyllidae
genusPetraphyllum

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. †Petraphyllum Flügel 1989
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Petraphyllum columnum Flügel 1989
Petraphyllum hunzaianum Flügel 1989
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 Roadian to the top of the Wordian or 274.40000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Roadian274.4 - 266.9China (Xinjiang) P. columnum (108488)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Pakistan P. hunzaianum (108491)