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Smithiphyllum bufalense

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kyphophyllidae

Taxonomy
Smithiphyllum bufalense was named by McLean and Pedder (1987). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Buffalo Lake, which is in a Frasnian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Alexandra Formation of Canada.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1987Smithiphyllum bufalense 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
genusSmithiphyllumBirenheide 1962
speciesbufalense

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Smithiphyllum bufalense McLean and Pedder 1987
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available