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Sciophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lithostrotionidae

Taxonomy
Sciophyllum was named by Harker and McLaren (1950) [Sepkoski's age data: C Vise-u]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1950Sciophyllum Harker and McLaren
1956Sciophyllum Hill
1981Sciophyllum Hill
2002Sciophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyLithostrotionidaed'Orbigny 1851
subfamilyThysanophyllinae
genusSciophyllumHarker and McLaren 1950

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. †Sciophyllum Harker and McLaren 1950
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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 Meramecian to the top of the Serpukhovian or 342.90000 to 323.40000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Alaska) S. sp. (36606)
Meramecian342.9 - 335.4USA (Nevada) S. sp. (6285)
Serpukhovian330.3 - 323.4USA (Alaska) S. alaskaensis (158055 158073 158074) S. lambarti (158072)