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Asarcophyllum

Anthozoa

Taxonomy
Asarcophyllum is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Asarcophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
RankNameAuthor
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
genusAsarcophyllum

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.

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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: Early/Lower Emsian or 409.10000 to 402.50000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5USA (Nevada) A. ramosum (90928 90929) A. sp. (90945 90953)