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Pseudochonophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae

Taxonomy
Pseudochonophyllum was named by Soshkina (1937) [Sepkoski's age data: D Sieg D Emsi Sepkoski's reference number: 422]. It is not extant.

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

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Pseudochonophyllum Soshkina
1956Pseudochonophyllum Hill
1981Pseudochonophyllum Hill
2002Pseudochonophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderPtenophyllinaWedekind 1927
familyPtenophyllidaeWedekind 1923
subfamilyPtenophyllinaeWedekind 1923
genusPseudochonophyllumSoshkina 1937

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. †Pseudochonophyllum Soshkina 1937
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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 Late/Upper Emsian or 419.62000 to 393.47000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian - Pragian419.62 - 410.62Australia (New South Wales) P. pseudohelianthoides (25700)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Russian Federation P. pseudohelianthoides (35710 35712)
Late/Upper Emsian399.5 - 393.47Russian Federation P. pseudohelianthoides (35718 35720)