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Polyorophe

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Tryplasmatidae

Taxonomy
Polyorophe was named by Lindström (1896). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Tryplasmatidae by Hill (1956); and to Tryplasmatinae by Hill (1981).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1896Polyorophe Lindström
1956Polyorophe Hill
1981Polyorophe Hill

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderCystiphyllidaNicholson 1889
familyTryplasmatidaeEtheridge 1907
subfamilyTryplasmatinaeEtheridge 1907
genusPolyoropheLindström 1896

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. †Polyorophe Lindström 1896
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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: Sheinwoodian or 433.40000 to 430.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) P. glabra (13591 13592) P. glabra, P. lindstromi (13594)