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Laccophyllidae

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Laccophyllidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1928Laccophyllidae Grabau
1956Laccophyllidae Hill
1972Laccophyllidae Merriam p. 27
1974Laccophyllidae Merriam p. 33
1981Laccophyllidae Hill

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderMetriophyllinaSpasskiy 1965
familyLaccophyllidaeGrabau 1928
familyLaccophyllidaeGrabau 1928

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.

Fm. †Laccophyllidae Grabau 1928
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Subfm. †Amplexocariniinae Soshkina 1941
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G. †Amplexocarinia Soshkina 1928
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Amplexocarinia abichi Waagen and Wentzel 1886
Amplexocarinia alternans Eichwald 1856
Amplexocarinia beyrichi Martin 1881
Amplexocarinia cristata Waagen and Wentzel 1886
Amplexocarinia dentiformis Yan and Chen 1982
Amplexocarinia geyeri Schouppe and Stacul 1959
Amplexocarinia geyeri Heritsch 1933
Amplexocarinia muralis Soshkina 1928
Amplexocarinia subtilis Schouppe and Stacul 1955
Invalid names: Amplexicarinia Lang et al. 1940 [synonym]
G. †Gorizdronia Rozkowska 1969
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Gorizdronia soshkinae Rozkowska 1974
G. †Nalivkinella Soshkina 1939
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Nalivkinella rariseptata Rozkowska 1969
G. †Nicholsoniella Soshkina 1952
G. †Paralleynia Soshkina 1936
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Paralleynia acclinis Fedorowski 1987
Subfm. †Friedbergiinae Rozkowska 1969
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G. †Friedbergia Rozkowska 1969
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Friedbergia bipartita Rozkowska 1969
Subfm. †Guerichiphyllinae Rozkowska 1969
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G. †Circellia Ye and Wang 1983
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Circellia concava Rozkowska 1969
G. †Guerichiphyllum Rozkowska 1969
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Guerichiphyllum kowalense Rozkowska 1969
Guerichiphyllum sinense Liao and Cai 1987
Subfm. †Laccophyllinae Grabau 1928
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G. †Alleynia Pocta 1902
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Alleynia americana Busch 1941
G. †Barrandeophyllum Pocta 1902
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G. †Bitraria Galle and Weyer 1973
G. †Boolelasma Pedder 1967
G. †Kabakovitchiella Weyer 1972
G. †Laccophyllum Simpson 1900
G. †Metrionaxon Glinski 1963
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Metrionaxon sinense Wang 1986
Metrionaxon transitorius Birenheide and Soto 1992
G. †Pedderelasma Weyer 1972
G. †Saucrophyllum Philip 1962
G. †Schindewolfia Weissermel 1943
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Schindewolfia plena Birenheide and Soto 1992
G. †Sutherlandinia Weyer 1972
G. †Syringaxon Lindström 1882
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Syringaxon foerstei Merriam 1974
Subfm. †Neaxoninae Hill 1981
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G. †Catactotoechus Hill 1954
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Catactotoechus angustus Birenheide and Schröder 1999
Catactotoechus bonarensis Birenheide and Soto 1992
Catactotoechus wendti Birenheide and Schröder 1999
G. †Czarnockia Rozkowska 1969
G. †Hillaxon Rozkowska 1969
G. †Neaxon Kullmann 1965
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Neaxon tenuiseptatus Rozkowska 1969
Neaxon variabilis Birenheide and Soto 1992
G. †Neaxonella Weyer 1978
G. †Trochophyllum Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850
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Subg. †Trochophyllum (Permia) Stuckenberg 1895
Subg. †Trochophyllum (Trochophyllum) Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850
G. †Retiophyllum Pocta 1902
Subfm. †Taralasmatinae Hill 1981
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G. †Taralasma Pedder 1967
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. W. Merriam 1972Small solitary turbinate to subcylindrical rugose corals with narrow peripheral stereozone. Septa smooth, lamellar, dilated periaxially within a tubular stereoplasmic aulos. No dissepiments. Tabulae uparched strongly, complete or nearly so; axial parts horizontal within aulos, lateral segments steeply inclined to outer wall.
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 Sheinwoodian to the top of the Capitanian or 433.40000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections (198 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2Australia (Victoria) Syringaxon sp. (10187 10191) Syringaxon sp., Syringaxon pocillum (10184 10192 10194)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (California) Syringaxon sp. (225956)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Oklahoma) Saucrophyllum sp., Syringaxon sp. (528)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Syringaxon dalmani (13592 13594) Syringaxon siluriense (13670)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Mongolia Syringaxon sp. (79640)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (California) Syringaxon sp. (225990)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Ukraine Syringaxon siluriense (23451) Syringaxon siluriensis (23349)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) Syringaxon sp. (23057)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4Czech Republic Syringaxon sp. (14101)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Belarus Syringaxon sp. (23662)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Wordian266.9 - 264.28Thailand Amplexocarinia sp. (82287)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Xizang) Amplexocarinia kangmarensis (131038) Amplexocarinia xainzaensis (131039)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Cambodia Amplexocarinia cristata (107273 124983)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51China (Guangxi) Amplexocarinia sp. (75819)
Capitanian - Wuchiapingian264.28 - 254.17China (Xizang) Amplexocarinia geyeri (110540)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Xizang) Amplexocarinia chilungensis (110537) Amplexus abichi (89203 230327)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Indonesia Zaphrentis sp. (132776)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17China (Guangxi) Amplexocarinia sp. (75820)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Amplexus abichi (90253 119639) Amplexus cristatus (119537 119638)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Azerbaijan Amplexus coralloides (232366)