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Calophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Polycoeliidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Calophyllum Dana
1849Polycoelia King p. 388
1865Tetraphyllum Ludwig
1872Phryganophyllum de Koninck
1952Pycnocoelia Schindewolf
1956Calophyllum Hill
2001Calophyllum Fedorowski and Bamber p. 53
2002Calophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderPlerophyllinaSokolov 1960
familyPolycoeliidaeFromentel 1861
genusCalophyllumDana 1846

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. †Calophyllum Dana 1846
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Calophyllum angustum Rothpletz 1892
Calophyllum baytuganense Soshkina 1941
Calophyllum columnare von Schlotheim 1813
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Invalid names: Astrocyathus geinitzi Ludwig 1866 [synonym], Cyathaxonia herbsti Ludwig 1869 [synonym], Cyathophyllum plarrei Eisel 1900 [synonym], Cyathophyllum profundum Germar 1842 [synonym], Tetraphyllum profundum Ludwig 1865 [synonym], Zaphrentis callosa Ludwig 1869 [synonym]
Calophyllum cylindrica Grabau 1931
Calophyllum longiseptata Grabau 1928
Calophyllum micron Flügel 1973
Calophyllum permica Flügel 1973
Calophyllum punctata Flügel 1973
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Invalid names: Astrocyathus compressus Ludwig 1869 [synonym], Astrocyathus incisus Ludwig 1869 [synonym], Petraia dentalis King 1848 [synonym], Polycoelia gracilis Schindewolf 1942 [synonym], Turbinolia donatiana King 1848 [synonym]
Calophyllum rhopalotum Yu et al. 1981
Invalid names: Groenlandophyllum Flügel 1973 [synonym], Phryganophyllum de Koninck 1872 [synonym], Polycoelia King 1849 [synonym], Pycnocoelia Schindewolf 1952 [synonym], Tetraphyllum Ludwig 1865 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Fedorowski and E. W. Bamber 2001Small Polycoeliidae; cardinal, counter and two alar septa almost equally spaced, longer and thicker than other major septa, but in upper third of calice shortened so that all septa appear equal; immature stages zaphrentoid; metaseptal insertion accelerated slightly in counter quadrants; tabulae complete, flat axially, with downturned margins; microstructure of septa trabecular; trabeculae 0.03-0.1 mm in diameter, arranged in single row.
Measurements
partNmeanminimummaximummedians.d.
shell diameter78.496.3010.59.701.89

Composition: high Mg calciteg
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Comments: Zigzag microstructure may indicate high-Mg calcite according to Webb and Sorauf (2002)g
Created: 2007-11-15 09:13:28
Modified: 2007-11-15 11:13:28
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Asbian to the top of the Zechstein or 340.00000 to 254.14000 Ma

Collections (63 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Visean346.7 - 330.9Australia (Queensland) C. sp. (40010)
Asbian - Brigantian340.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (England) C. sp. (28383)
Bashkirian - Moscovian323.2 - 307.0China (Nei Mongol) C. sp. (78558)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Spain C. problematicum (67700)
Stephanian307.5 - 300.4China (Nei Mongol) C. sp. (78562)
Sakmarian - Artinskian293.52 - 279.3East Timor Polycoelia sp., Polycoelia weberi (21163)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Svalbard and Jan Mayen Polycoelia heintzi (212504)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Iran C. cantabricum (99783) C. sp., C. angustum (99780) C. tenue, C. cantabricum (99779)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Russian Federation (Respublika Komi) C. gerthi (79426)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Tajikistan Polycoelia dobrolyubovae (144256)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3China (Jilin) C. rhopalotum (121530)
Guadalupian273.01 - 259.51Iran Geinitzella columnaris (211731)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8China (Heilongjiang) C. baytuganense (109615)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8China (Nei Mongol) C. sp. (112668 112669)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Russian Federation C. profundum (74983)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8Iran C. sp. (107691)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8China (Jilin) Pycnocoelia flabelliformis (121528)
Roadian - Wordian272.3 - 264.28Iran Geinitzella columnaris (211728)
Roadian - Wordian272.3 - 264.28Indonesia Polycoelia angusta (39608)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Guangxi) C. sp. (75816)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28China (Nei Mongol) C. baytuganense (109617) Polycoelia cylindrica (109257) Polycoelia longiseptata (109091 109168)
Wordian - Capitanian266.9 - 259.51China (Xizang) C. crassimurale (131048) C. lhazeensis (131046 131049)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Tunisia (Madanin) C. angustum (41850)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Canada (Nunavut) C. columnare (107834 107842)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Polycoelia sp. (133736)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Canada (Nunavut) C. columnare (107841)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Greenland C. permica, C. punctata, C. micron, C. teicherti, C. nodosum, Hapsiphyllum sp. (108482) C. punctata, C. micron, C. teicherti (108483) C. punctata, C. teicherti (108484)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Geinitzella columnaris (88933 119526 119617)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17United Kingdom Caryophillia quadrifida (130870)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Germany Astrocyathus geinitzi, C. profundum (208888) Astrocyathus incisus, Astrocyathus compressus (208887) C. columnare (208880 208881 208884 208885) C. profundum (208889) C. quadrifidum (208882 208883) Coralliolites columnaris (117893) Cyathophyllum profundum (118868) Zaphrentis callosa, Cyathaxonia herbsti (208886)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Hornsund) C. columnare (87548)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17United Kingdom (England) Petraia profunda, C. donatianum (130765)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Indonesia Polycoelia angusta (132787)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17United Kingdom (Durham) Petraia profunda (161505)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17Bosnia and Herzegovina Geinitzella columnaris (206739 206741)
Zechstein259.51 - 254.14Greenland C. spp. (31424)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Guizhou) C. qinglongense (112085)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17China (Hunan) C. sp. (120756)