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Araiophyllum

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Comoseridae

Taxonomy
Araiophyllum was named by Cuif (1975) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Carn J Plie-u Sepkoski's reference number: 682,919]. It is not extant. Its type is Araiophyllum triassicum.

It was assigned to Microsolenidae by Beauvais (1986); to Procyclolitidae by Turnsek (1997); to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002); and to Comoseridae by Vasseur and Lathuilière (2021).

Species
A. liasicum, A. triassicum (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Araiophyllum Cuif
1986Araiophyllum Beauvais
1997Araiophyllum Turnsek
2002Araiophyllum Sepkoski
2021Araiophyllum Vasseur and Lathuilière p. 1193

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyComoseridae
genusAraiophyllumCuif 1975

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. †Araiophyllum Cuif 1975
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Araiophyllum liasicum Beauvais 1986
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-04 10:53:12
Modified: 2008-02-04 12:53:12
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Carnian to the top of the Early/Lower Aalenian or 237.00000 to 171.60000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Slovenia A. triassicum (67806)
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4China (Tibet) A. triasicum, A. gen (232838)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Morocco A. liasicum (33569)
Early/Lower Aalenian175.6 - 171.6Thailand A. sp. (79544)