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Pleophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Polycoeliidae

Taxonomy
Pleophyllum was named by Lecompte (1952) [Sepkoski's age data: C Vise P u]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Pleophyllum Lecompte
1981Pleophyllum Hill
2002Pleophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderPlerophyllinaSokolov 1960
familyPolycoeliidaeFromentel 1861
subfamilyPolycoeliinaeFromentel 1861
genusPleophyllumLecompte 1952

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. †Pleophyllum Lecompte 1952
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available