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Tortophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Bethanyphyllidae

Taxonomy
Tortophyllum was named by Sloss (1939) [Sepkoski's age data: D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 1240]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1939Tortophyllum Sloss
1956Tortophyllum Hill
1981Tortophyllum Hill
2002Tortophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderCyathophyllinaNicholson 1889
familyBethanyphyllidaeStumm 1949
genusTortophyllumSloss 1939

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. †Tortophyllum Sloss 1939
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available