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Disphyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Disphyllidae

Taxonomy
Disphyllum was named by Fromentel (1861) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi D Fras-u Sepkoski's reference number: 680]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Phillipsastraeinae by Hill (1956); to Disphyllidae by Merriam (1974); to Disphyllinae by Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
  • Pseudostringophyllum was named by Soshkina (1939). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Disphyllum by Hill (1956).
  • Megaphyllum was named by Soshkina (1939). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Disphyllum by Hill (1956).
  • Ceratinella was named by Soshkina (1941). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Disphyllum by Hill (1956).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1861Disphyllum Fromentel
1939Megaphyllum Soshkina
1939Pseudostringophyllum Soshkina
1941Ceratinella Soshkina
1956Disphyllum Hill
1974Disphyllum Merriam pp. 58 - 59
1981Disphyllum Hill
2002Disphyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyDisphyllidaeHill 1939
subfamilyDisphyllinaeHill 1939
genusDisphyllumFromentel 1861

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. †Disphyllum Fromentel 1861
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Disphyllum caespitosum Goldfuss 1826
Disphyllum conjugans Sorauf 1998
Disphyllum hockingi Brownlaw and Jell 2008
Disphyllum incomptum Hill and Jell 1970
Disphyllum iowensis Sorauf 1998
Disphyllum murum Brownlaw and Jell 2008
Disphyllum nevadense Stumm 1937
Disphyllum patulum Brownlaw and Jell 2008
Disphyllum virgatum Hinde 1890
Invalid names: Ceratinella Soshkina 1941 [synonym], Megaphyllum Soshkina 1939 [synonym], Pseudostringophyllum Soshkina 1939 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available