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Chostophyllum metula

Anthozoa - Charactophyllidae

Taxonomy
Chostophyllum metula was named by Pedder (1982). It is the type species of Chostophyllum.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Chostophyllum metula Pedder

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
familyCharactophyllidaePedder 1972
genusChostophyllumPedder 1982
speciesmetulaPedder 1982

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.

Chostophyllum metula Pedder 1982
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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 (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Iran Chostophyllum metula (181592)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Canada (Northwest Territories) Chostophyllum metula (55477)