Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Deiracorallium

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Streptelasmatidae

Taxonomy
Deiracorallium was named by Nelson (1963) [Sepkoski's age data: O Ashg-l O Ashg-m]. It is not extant. Its type is Deiracorallium manitobense.

It was assigned to Streptelasmatinae by Hill (1981); to Streptelasmatidae by Elias (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
D. angulatum, D. delicatum, D. manitobense (type species)
Species lacking formal opinion data
D. giganteum

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Deiracorallium Nelson
1981Deiracorallium Elias p. 21
1981Deiracorallium Hill
2002Deiracorallium Sepkoski

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStreptelasmatinaWedekind 1927
familyStreptelasmatidae(Nicholson 1889)
genusDeiracoralliumNelson 1963

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. †Deiracorallium Nelson 1963
show all | hide all
†Deiracorallium angulatum Billings 1862
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: base of the Turinian to the top of the Richmondian or 457.30000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (36 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8Canada (Manitoba) D. angulatum (28184 28185) D. giganteum, D. manitobense (28229) D. manitobense (28228)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Alaska) D. sp. (100889 100890)
Late/Upper Ordovician458.4 - 443.8USA (Nevada, Utah) D. spp. (28158 28159 28160)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (Quebec) Streptelasma angulatum (185481 185483 185484)
Turinian457.3 - 453.8Canada (Ontario) Streptelasma angulatum (184970 185480)
Chatfieldian453.8 - 451.0Canada (Ontario) Streptelasma angulatum (185002 185260 185265 185268)
Maysvillian - Richmondian450.2 - 445.5Canada (Manitoba) D. delicatum (28019)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Manitoba) D. angulatum (28023)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (British Columbia, Alberta) D. giganteum (28481) D. prolongatum (28482)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Nunavut) D. giganteum (169387)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Kentucky) Streptelasma angulatum (179674)
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.7Canada (Manitoba) D. giganteum (23026) D. manitobense (23011 23023)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Alberta) D. prolongatum (27284)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (British Columbia) D. prolongatum (27248 27253 27256 27281 27303 27305 27310)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7Canada (Québec) D. angulatum (28187)