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Retiophyllia caespitosa
Taxonomy
Thecosmilia caespitosa was named by Reuss (1864). It is not extant.
It was recombined as Distichophyllum caespitosum by Cuif (1966); it was recombined as Retiophyllia caespitosa by Roniewicz (1989) and Caruthers and Stanley (2008).
It was recombined as Distichophyllum caespitosum by Cuif (1966); it was recombined as Retiophyllia caespitosa by Roniewicz (1989) and Caruthers and Stanley (2008).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1864 | Thecosmilia caespitosa Reuss p. 159 figs. pl. 3, fig. 2 |
| 1927 | Thecosmilia caespitosa Smith p. 127 figs. Pl 121, fig 7 |
| 1966 | Distichophyllum caespitosum Cuif |
| 1989 | Retiophyllia caespitosa Roniewicz |
| 2008 | Retiophyllia caespitosa Caruthers and Stanley , Jr. |
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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.
†Retiophyllia caespitosa Reuss 1864
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, o = order, c = class | |||||
| Reference: Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Collections (8 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacian | USA (Alaska) | Retiophyllia caespitosa (82662) | |
| Lacian | Turkey (Anatolia) | Retiophyllia caespitosa (38047) | |
| Alaunian | Slovenia | Distichophyllum caespitosum (36564) | |
| Sevatian - Rhaetian | Tajikistan | Retiophyllia caespitosa (138590) | |
| Rhaetian | USA (Alaska) | Thecosmilia caespitosa (33407) | |
| Rhaetian | Austria (Calcareous Alps) | Retiophyllia caespitosa (38141 38144 38145) |