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Cystiphyllum (Cruciphyllum)

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Cystiphyllidae

Taxonomy
Cystiphyllum (Cruciphyllum) was named by Lavrusevich (1976) [Sepkoski's age data: S Prid Sepkoski's reference number: 1240]. It is not extant.

It was reranked as Cruciphyllum by Sepkoski (2002).

It was assigned to Cystiphyllum by Lavrusevich (1976) and Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Cystiphyllum (Cruciphyllum) Lavrusevich
1981Cystiphyllum (Cruciphyllum) Hill
2002Cruciphyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderCystiphyllidaNicholson 1889
familyCystiphyllidaeMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
genusCystiphyllumLonsdale 1839
subgenusCruciphyllumLavrusevich 1976

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.

Subg. †Cystiphyllum (Cruciphyllum) Lavrusevich 1976
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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
Collections
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