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Kodonophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Kodonophyllidae

Taxonomy
Kodonophyllum was named by Wedekind (1927) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov D Gedi Sepkoski's reference number: 1240]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Kodonophyllinae by Hill (1956), Merriam (1972) and Merriam (1974); to Kodonophyllidae by Merriam (1973) and Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
K. mulleri

Synonyms
  • Patrophontes was named by Lang and Smith (1927). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Kodonophyllum by Hill (1956).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1927Patrophontes Lang and Smith
1927Kodonophyllum Wedekind
1956Kodonophyllum Hill
1972Kodonophyllum Merriam p. 32
1973Kodonophyllum Merriam p. 40
1974Kodonophyllum Merriam p. 33
1981Kodonophyllum Hill
2002Kodonophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStreptelasmatinaWedekind 1927
familyKodonophyllidaeWedekind 1927
genusKodonophyllumWedekind 1927

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. †Kodonophyllum Wedekind 1927
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†Kodonophyllum mulleri Merriam 1973
Invalid names: Patrophontes Lang and Smith 1927 [synonym]
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 Raikkula to the top of the Ludfordian or 440.80000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (21 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Kentucky) K. vadum (5676)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Norway K. sp. (2899)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia K. tubaeformis (172928)
Aeronian - Telychian440.8 - 433.4China K. sp. (164291 164292)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Sichuan) K. sp. (23248 23254)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) K. truncatum (13592 13594)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Mongolia K. sp. (79640)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation K. sp. (24776)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) K. sp. (23057)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Czech Republic K. sp. (14104)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Ukraine K. truncatum (23354 23375)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (California) K. sp. g (229631)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Mongolia K. forte (79642 79644 79648 79685)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (Indiana) K. mulleri (6706)