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Spongophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Spongophyllidae

Taxonomy
Spongophyllum was named by Milne-Edwards and Haime (1851) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 1240]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Spongophyllidae by Hill (1956); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1851Spongophyllum Milne-Edwards and Haime
1956Spongophyllum Hill
2002Spongophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderPtenophyllinaWedekind 1927
familySpongophyllidaeDybowski 1873
genusSpongophyllumMilne-Edwards and Haime 1851

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. †Spongophyllum Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851
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Spongophyllum neomphymoides Tyazheva et al. 1976
Spongophyllum sedgwicki Edwards and Haime 1851
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 Llandovery to the top of the Early/Lower Givetian or 443.40000 to 383.70000 Ma

Collections (50 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (California) S. sedgwicki (229253 229257)
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4China (Xinjiang) S. sp. (27816)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Canada (Yukon) S. sp. (14008)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2China (Jilin) S. sp. (25759)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation S. giganteum (24741) S. sp. (24738)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8China (Jilin) S. sp. (27746 27747)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Tajikistan S. sp. (24739)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation (Sverdlovskaya Oblast) S. halysitoides, S. giganteum (81749)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) S. giganteum (81652)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Canada (Yukon) S. halysitoides (14013)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation (Bashkir) S. halysitoides (13942)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (Nevada) S. sp. (590)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.2 - 407.6Australia (New South Wales) S. halysitoides, S. rosiforme (25700)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.2 - 407.6Russian Federation S. sp. (24737)
Lochkovian - Emsian419.2 - 393.3Tajikistan (Turkestan) S. sp. (76914)
Lochkovian - Emsian419.2 - 393.3Austria (Carnic Alps) S. halisitoides (77909)
Lochkovian - Zlichovian419.2 - 391.9Canada (Yukon) S. sp. (603)
Early/Lower Devonian - Middle Devonian419.2 - 382.7USA (Alaska) S. sp. A (101441)
Gedinnine416.0 - 412.3Mongolia S. halysitoides (79686)
Siegen412.3 - 409.1Mongolia S. halysitoides (79688)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Tajikistan S. shearsbii (84334)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6USA (Nevada) S. sp. (595)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Russian Federation (Sverdlovskaya Oblast) S. giganteum (81750)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') S. schluteri (40700)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) S. halysitoides, S. neomphymoides (81649 81654)
Pragian - Early/Lower Emsian410.8 - 402.5Russian Federation (Sverdlovskaya Oblast) S. halysitoides (81790)
Pragian - Early/Lower Emsian410.8 - 402.5Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) S. halysitoides (81657 81658 81659 81660)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3USA (Alaska) S. sp. (75818)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Vietnam S. halysitoides (83329)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Tajikistan S. halysitoides (79093)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Vietnam S. halysitoides (83243)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (Alaska) S. sp. A (101453 101456 101458 101473) S. sp. B (101452)
Eifelian - Givetian393.3 - 382.7Australia (Queensland) S. sp. (40012)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Germany S. immersum (25369) S. pusillum (227413)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7United Kingdom (England) S. kunthi (81014)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Germany (Hessen) S. sp. (77752)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Australia (Queensland) S. variabilis (80378)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7China (Guangxi) S. sp. (3967)