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Lithostrotion

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lithostrotionidae

Taxonomy
Lithostrotion was named by Fleming (1828) [Sepkoski's age data: C Vise-l C Serp-u Sepkoski's reference number: 2,163]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Lithostrotionidae by Hill (1956); to Lithostrotioninae by Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
  • Lithostrotium was named by Agassiz (1846). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Lithostrotion by Hill (1956).
  • Nemaphyllum was named by M'Coy (1849). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Lithostrotion by Hill (1956).
  • Stylaxis was named by M'Coy (1849). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Lithostrotion by Hill (1956).
  • Lasmocyathus was named by d'Orbigny (1849). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Lithostrotion by Hill (1956).
  • Nematophyllum was named by Milne-Edwards and Haime (1850). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Lithostrotion by Hill (1956).
  • Cystidendron was named by Schindewolf (1927). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Lithostrotion by Hill (1956).
  • Cystistrotion was named by Schindewolf (1927). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Lithostrotion by Hill (1956).
  • Stylostrotion was named by Chi (1935). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Lithostrotion by Hill (1956).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1828Lithostrotion Fleming
1846Lithostrotium Agassiz
1849Nemaphyllum M'Coy
1849Stylaxis M'Coy
1849Lasmocyathus d'Orbigny
1850Nematophyllum Milne-Edwards and Haime
1927Cystidendron Schindewolf
1927Cystistrotion Schindewolf
1935Stylostrotion Chi
1956Lithostrotion Hill
1981Lithostrotion Hill
2002Lithostrotion Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyLithostrotionidaed'Orbigny 1851
subfamilyLithostrotioninaed'Orbigny 1852
genusLithostrotionFleming 1828

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. †Lithostrotion Fleming 1828
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Lithostrotion araneum McCoy 1844
Lithostrotion junceum Fabre 1955
Lithostrotion mamillaris Castlenau 1843
Lithostrotion mutabile Kelly 1942
Lithostrotion pictoense Billings 1868
Lithostrotion sinuosum Kelly 1942
Lithostrotion vorticale Parkinson 1808
Lithostrotion warreni Nelson 1960
Invalid names: Cystidendron Schindewolf 1927 [synonym], Cystistrotion Schindewolf 1927 [synonym], Lasmocyathus d'Orbigny 1849 [synonym], Lithostrotium Agassiz 1846 [synonym], Nemaphyllum M'Coy 1849 [synonym], Nematophyllum Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850 [synonym], Stylaxis M'Coy 1849 [synonym], Stylostrotion Chi 1935 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available