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Kodonophyllum mulleri

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kodonophyllidae

Taxonomy
Kodonophyllum mulleri was named by Merriam (1973). Its type specimen is USNM 159386, 159386a-b and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Kodonophyllum mulleri Merriam p. 41 figs. Plate 4, figures 3-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStreptelasmatinaWedekind 1927
familyKodonophyllidaeWedekind 1927
genusKodonophyllumWedekind 1927
speciesmulleri

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.

Kodonophyllum mulleri Merriam 1973
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. W. Merriam 1973Medium to large solitary Kodonophyllum with trochoid to ceratoid corallum and deep calice with columellar boss.