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Araeopoma

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Goniophyllidae

Taxonomy
Araeopoma was named by Lindström (1883) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-u S Wenl]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Cystiphyllidae by Hill (1956); to Goniophyllidae by Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Araeopoma Lindström
1956Araeopoma Hill
1981Araeopoma Hill
2002Araeopoma Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderCystiphyllidaNicholson 1889
familyGoniophyllidaeDybowski 1873
genusAraeopomaLindström 1883

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.

G. †Araeopoma Lindström 1883
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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: Llandovery or 443.40000 to 433.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Canada (Ontario) A. sp. (455)