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Acanthophyllum (Neostringophyllum)

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae

Taxonomy
Neostringophyllum was named by Wedekind (1922).

It was synonymized subjectively with Acanthophyllum by Birenheide (1972); it was reranked as Acanthophyllum (Neostringophyllum) by Zhen (1994).

It was assigned to Rugosa by Wedekind (1922); and to Acanthophyllum by Zhen (1994).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1922Neostringophyllum Wedekind
1994Acanthophyllum (Neostringophyllum) Zhen

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderPtenophyllinaWedekind 1927
familyPtenophyllidaeWedekind 1923
subfamilyPtenophyllinaeWedekind 1923
genusAcanthophyllumDybowski 1873
subgenusNeostringophyllum(Wedekind 1922)

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.

Subg. †Acanthophyllum (Neostringophyllum) Wedekind 1922
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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

Age range: base of the Pragian to the top of the Frasnian or 410.80000 to 372.20000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lochkovian - Pragian419.2 - 407.6Australia (New South Wales) Acanthophyllum implicatum, Acanthophyllum turni (25700)
Lochkovian - Zlichovian419.2 - 391.9Canada (Yukon) Neostringophyllum sp. (603)
Devonian419.2 - 358.9USA (Alaska) Neostringophyllum sp. (101496)
Pragian - Emsian410.8 - 393.3Australia (Victoria) Neostringophyllum implicatum (25715)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Germany Neostringophyllum sp. (197085)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') Neostringophyllum waltheri (40711)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Vietnam Neostringophyllum heterophylloides (83244) Neostringophyllum sp. (83254)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Neostringophyllum sp. (626)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Russian Federation (Kemerovskaya Oblast) Neostringophyllum waltheri (84385)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Kazakhstan Neostringophyllum waltheri (73197 73198)
Early/Lower Frasnian383.7 - 382.4Russian Federation (Orenburgskaya Oblast) Neostringophyllum isetense (83918) Neostringophyllum waltheri (83919)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Russian Federation (Saratovskaya Oblast) Neostringophyllum sp. (84339)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2Kazakhstan Neostringophyllum modicum (73207)
Frasnian382.7 - 372.2USA (Alaska) Neostringophyllum sp. (36597)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Russian Federation (Saratovskaya Oblast) Neostringophyllum waltheri (84336)
Late/Upper Givetian380.2 - 382.7Russian Federation (Orenburgskaya Oblast) Neostringophyllum waltheri (83914)
Late/Upper Givetian - Early/Lower Frasnian380.2 - 382.4Germany Neostringophyllum sp. (28047)