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Rhabdelasma

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Tryplasmatidae

Taxonomy
Rhabdelasma was named by McLean and Webby (1976) [Sepkoski's age data: O Ashg Sepkoski's reference number: 1240]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Rhabdelasma McLean and Webby
1981Rhabdelasma Hill
2002Rhabdelasma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderCystiphyllidaNicholson 1889
familyTryplasmatidaeEtheridge 1907
subfamilyTryplasmatinaeEtheridge 1907
genusRhabdelasmaMcLean and Webby 1976

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. †Rhabdelasma McLean and Webby 1976
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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 Eastonian to the top of the Bolindian or 452.30000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eastonian - Bolindian452.3 - 443.1Australia (New South Wales) R. sp. (2748)