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Bouvierphyllum altum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kyphophyllidae

Taxonomy
Bouvierphyllum altum was named by McLean and Pedder (1984). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Bouvier River, which is in a Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Kakisa Formation of Canada. It is the type species of Bouvierphyllum.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Bouvierphyllum altum McLean and Pedder

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderKetophyllinaZhavoronkova 1972
familyKyphophyllidaeWedekind 1927
subfamilyKyphophyllinaeWedekind 1927
genusBouvierphyllum
speciesaltum

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Bouvierphyllum altum McLean and Pedder 1984
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available