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Rhizophyllum compositum

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Goniophyllidae

Taxonomy
Rhizophyllum compositum was named by Tyazheva et al. (1976). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Akbiik River, Southern Urals, which is in a Pragian/Emsian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Tyutyulen Formation of the Russian Federation.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Rhizophyllum compositum Tyazheva et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderCystiphyllidaNicholson 1889
familyGoniophyllidaeDybowski 1873
genusRhizophyllumLindström 1866
speciescompositum

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.

Rhizophyllum compositum Tyazheva et al. 1976
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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: base of the Pragian to the top of the Early/Lower Emsian or 410.80000 to 402.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian - Early/Lower Emsian410.8 - 402.5Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) Rhizophyllum compositum (type locality: 81658 81660)