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Grypophyllum benbowi

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae

Taxonomy
Grypophyllum benbowi was named by Brownlaw and Jell (2008). Its type locality is UQL 6488 Home Range, which is in a Givetian perireef or subreef limestone in the Pillara Formation of Australia.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Grypophyllum benbowi Brownlaw and Jell

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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
genusGrypophyllumWedekind 1922
speciesbenbowi

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Grypophyllum benbowi Brownlaw and Jell 2008
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available