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Hillophyllum

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Tryplasmatidae

Taxonomy
Hillophyllum was named by Webby (1971) [Sepkoski's age data: O Cara-l O Ashg-l]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Hillophyllum Webby
1981Hillophyllum Hill
2002Hillophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderCystiphyllidaNicholson 1889
familyTryplasmatidaeEtheridge 1907
subfamilyTryplasmatinaeEtheridge 1907
genusHillophyllumWebby 1971

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. †Hillophyllum Webby 1971
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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

Age range: base of the Gisbornian to the top of the Pragian or 458.40000 to 407.60000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Gisbornian - Harnagian458.4 - 457.2Australia (New South Wales) H. sp. (2703 2708)
Gisbornian - Eastonian458.4 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) H. sp. (2721)
Eastonian - Marshbrookian452.7 - 454.0Australia (New South Wales) H. sp. (2722)
Eastonian452.7 - 449.5Australia (New South Wales) H. priscum (2648) H. sp. (2647 2699 2700 2701 2707 2725 2745 2751 2753 2754)
Eastonian - Onnian452.7 - 449.5Australia (Tasmania) H. sp. (2686)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Tajikistan H. septatum (45790)