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Prismatophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Eridophyllidae

Taxonomy
Prismatophyllum was named by Simpson (1900) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi D Give]. It is not extant.

It was synonymized subjectively with Hexagonaria by Hill (1956).

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

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1900Prismatophyllum Simpson
1981Prismatophyllum Hill
2002Prismatophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderCyathophyllinaNicholson 1889
familyEridophyllidaeFromentel 1861
subfamilyCylindrophyllinaeOliver 1974
genusPrismatophyllumSimpson 1900

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. †Prismatophyllum Simpson 1900
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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: base of the Pragian to the top of the Frasnian or 413.02000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian413.02 - 410.62Australia (Victoria) P. chalkii, P. stevensi (40360)
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Spain (Asturias) P. sp., P. ovoideum (25292)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Canada (Ontario) P. subcinctum (40039)
Emsian - Eifelian410.62 - 387.95Spain (Asturias) P. ovoideum (5908 5909 5910)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95Canada (Manitoba) P. annum (228073 228078)
Early/Lower Givetian387.95 - 385.9Morocco P. arcticum (62894)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) P. sp. (206793)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Alberta) P. sp. (631)