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Liptodendron
Taxonomy
Liptodendron was named by Eliasova (1991) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Liptodendron grossi.
It was assigned to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002); to Faviidae by Baron-Szabo (2006); and to Merulinidae by Kiessling (2021).
It was assigned to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002); to Faviidae by Baron-Szabo (2006); and to Merulinidae by Kiessling (2021).
Species
L. grossi (type species), L. nefiana (syn. Rhabdophyllia quaylei)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Liptodendron Eliasova |
| 2002 | Liptodendron Sepkoski |
| 2006 | Liptodendron Baron-Szabo p. 40 |
| 2021 | Liptodendron Kiessling |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2008 | |||||
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian to the top of the Eocene or 70.60000 to 33.90000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campanian - Maastrichtian | Jamaica (St. James Parish) | Rhabdophyllia quaylei (88337) | |
| Maastrichtian | Jamaica | L. nefiana (27647) | |
| Late/Upper Maastrichtian | Jamaica | L. nefiana (27649) | |
| Eocene | Slovakia | L. grossi (87544) |