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Phyllocystidae

Stylophora - Cornuta - Phyllocystidae

Taxonomy
Phyllocystidae was named by Derstler (1979).

It was assigned to Cornuta by Smith and Jell (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Phyllocystidae Derstler
1999Phyllocystidae Smith and Jell p. 342

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
classStylophoraGill and Caster 1960
orderCornutaJaekel 1901
familyPhyllocystidaeDerstler 1979
familyPhyllocystidaeDerstler 1979

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.

Fm. †Phyllocystidae Derstler 1979
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G. †Drepanocarpos Smith and Jell 1999
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†Drepanocarpos australis Smith and Jell 1999
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: facultatively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 12:03:33
Modified: 2004-02-29 14:05:29
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Sunwaptan to the top of the Floian or 493.50000 to 470.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Taoyuanian - Niuchehean498.5 - 485.4China (Guangxi) Phyllocystis jingxiensis (129689)
Iverian494.0 - 489.5Australia (Queensland) Drepanocarpos australis (193847)
Sunwaptan493.5 - 487.5USA (Nevada) Phyllocystis sp. (8975)
Floian477.7 - 470.0France (Montagne Noire) Phyllocystis blayaci (20827)