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Australophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Ptenophyllidae

Taxonomy
Australophyllum was named by Stumm (1949) [Sepkoski's age data: D Gedi D Give Sepkoski's reference number: 422]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Ptenophyllidae by Hill (1956); to Endophyllidae by Merriam (1973) and Merriam (1974); to Ptenophyllinae by Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1949Australophyllum Stumm
1956Australophyllum Hill
1973Australophyllum Merriam p. 54
1974Australophyllum Merriam p. 57
1981Australophyllum Hill
2002Australophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderPtenophyllinaWedekind 1927
familyPtenophyllidaeWedekind 1923
subfamilyPtenophyllinaeWedekind 1923
genusAustralophyllumStumm 1949

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. †Australophyllum Stumm 1949
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†Australophyllum soghdianum Schröder 2007
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. W. Merriam 1973Cerioid endophyllid corals with medium- wide to narrow, closely spaced, proximally sagging tabulae, and a wide to very wide dissepimentarium with scattered to wholly lonsdaleioid dissepiments, some of which are large.
C. W. Merriam 1974The cerloid Endophyllidae have medium wide to narrow, closely spaced, proximally sagging tabulae. The wide to very wide dissepimentarium has scattered to wholly lonsdaleioid dissepi- ments, some of which are large.
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: base of the Gorstian to the top of the Early/Lower Givetian or 427.40000 to 383.70000 Ma

Collections (26 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Australia (Australian Capital Territories) A. spongophylloides, A. shearsbii (25687)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (California) A. johnsoni (226665) A. sp. (226664 226666 226668)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (Nevada) A. johnsoni (36959) A. sp. (590)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') A. stevensi (40697)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.2 - 407.6Canada (Nunavut) A. sp. (63277 63286)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.2 - 407.6Australia (New South Wales) A. bilaterale, A. thomasae (25700)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Tajikistan A. soghdianum (84334)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) A. saumaensis, A. sp. (81649) A. sp. (81654)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Australia (Queensland) A. cyathophylloides (7210)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Australia (Queensland) A. sp. (106560)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Canada (Northwest Territories) A. hesperium (84256)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (Alaska) A. sp. (36589)
Eifelian - Givetian393.3 - 382.7Australia (Queensland) A. sp. (40012)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (Alaska) A. sp. b (108329)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Canada (Northwest Territories) A. sp. (34871)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Australia (Queensland) A. cyathophylloides (106535)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Russian Federation (Arkhangel'skaya Oblast') A. varians (40711)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Canada (Northwest Territories) A. sp. (626) A. sp. A (84239) A. thomasae (81856)