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Tarphyphyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kyphophyllidae

Taxonomy
Tarphyphyllum was named by McLean and Pedder (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: D Fras-l D Fras-u Sepkoski's reference number: 165,680]. Its type is Tarphyphyllum besti.

It was assigned to Kyphophyllinae by McLean and Pedder (1984); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Tarphyphyllum McLean and Pedder
2002Tarphyphyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderKetophyllinaZhavoronkova 1972
familyKyphophyllidaeWedekind 1927
subfamilyKyphophyllinaeWedekind 1927
genusTarphyphyllum

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. †Tarphyphyllum McLean and Pedder 1984
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†Tarphyphyllum besti McLean and Pedder 1984
†Tarphyphyllum minutum McLean and Pedder 1984
†Tarphyphyllum monkmanense McLean and Pedder 1984
†Tarphyphyllum securiense McLean and Pedder 1984
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: Frasnian or 382.31000 to 372.15000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Alberta) T. besti (83545 83636 83660)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (British Columbia-Alberta) T. besti (40283)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (British Colombia-Alberta) T. sp., T. monkmanense (40286)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (Northwest Territories) T. securiense, T. minutum (40147 83815)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15USA (Iowa) T. cylindricum (83952) T. sp. A (83953)
Frasnian382.31 - 372.15Canada (British Columbia) T. besti (83782) T. monkmanense (83783) T. securiense (40288) T. sp., T. securiense (83798)