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Asperophyllum

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Cystiphyllidae

Taxonomy
Asperophyllum was named by Spasskiy (1964) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov-u D Eife-u]. It is not extant.

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

Synonyms
  • Kymocystis was named by Strelnikov (1968).

    It was synonymized subjectively with Asperophyllum by Hill (1981).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Asperophyllum Spasskiy
1968Kymocystis Strelnikov
1981Asperophyllum Hill
2002Asperophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderCystiphyllidaNicholson 1889
familyCystiphyllidaeMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
genusAsperophyllumSpasskiy 1964

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. †Asperophyllum Spasskiy 1964
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Invalid names: Kymocystis Strelnikov 1968 [synonym]
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: Wenlock or 433.40000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation (Yakutiya) Kymocystis papillaris (79530 79532)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation (Siberia) Kymocystis notabilis (206378 206379 206380 206381)