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Acanthophyllum confusum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae

Taxonomy
Acanthophyllum confusum was named by Birenheide and Soto (1992). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Caldas de San Adrian, F-157, which is in a Givetian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Portilla Formation of Spain.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Acanthophyllum confusum Birenheide and Soto

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderPtenophyllinaWedekind 1927
familyPtenophyllidaeWedekind 1923
subfamilyPtenophyllinaeWedekind 1923
genusAcanthophyllumDybowski 1873
speciesconfusum

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.

†Acanthophyllum confusum Birenheide and Soto 1992
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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: Givetian or 387.70000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Spain (Castilla y Leon) Acanthophyllum confusum (type locality: 82151)