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Mucophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Mucophyllidae

Taxonomy
Mucophyllum was named by Etheridge (1894) [Sepkoski's age data: S Wenl D Gedi Sepkoski's reference number: 2,422,1240]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Mycophyllidae by Hill (1956); to Mycophyllinae by Merriam (1972) and Merriam (1973); to Mucophyllidae by Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
  • Mycophyllum was named by Lang et al. (1940). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Mucophyllum by Hill (1956).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1894Mucophyllum Etheridge
1940Mycophyllum Lang et al.
1956Mucophyllum Hill
1972Mucophyllum Merriam p. 32
1973Mucophyllum Merriam p. 41
1981Mucophyllum Hill
2002Mucophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStreptelasmatinaWedekind 1927
familyMucophyllidaeSoshkina 1947
genusMucophyllumEtheridge 1894

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. †Mucophyllum Etheridge 1894
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Mucophyllum mcintyrei Merriam 1972
Mucophyllum oliveri Merriam 1973
Invalid names: Mycophyllum Lang et al. 1940 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. W. Merriam 1972Large discoid, or patellate to turbinate, usually solitary rugose corals with broad calice platform, reflexed margin, and flat-bottomed central pit. Septa numerous, thick, laterally in contact to form a wide stereozone; some longer septa reach the axis. Tabulae medium wide or narrow, complete, straight to undulant. No dissepiments. Longitudinal section shows fine, near-horizontal incremental layering of thick stereozone which is transected by near-vertical trabecular pillars. Radial grooves of calice platform overlie sutures between thickened septa.
C. W. Merriam 1973Large discoid or patellate to turbinate, usually solitary, rugose corals with broad calice platform, reflexed margin, and flat-bottomed central pit. Numerous thick septa in contact laterally to form a wide stereozone, some longer septa reaching the axis. Tabulae medium wide or narrow, complete, and straight to undulant. No dissepiments. Longitudinal section showing fine, near- horizontal incremental layering of thick stereozone tran- sected by near-vertical trabecular pillars. Radial grooves of calice platform overlying sutures between thickened septa.
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 Telychian to the top of the Givetian or 438.50000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Shaanxi) M. sp. (23251)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Australia (Australian Capital Territory) M. crateroides (25649)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Australia (Australian Capital Territories) M. liliiforme (25687)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Australia (Australian Capital Territory) M. crateroides (25639 25642)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Canada (Nunavut) M. sp. (119859 119860 119861)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Australia (New South Wales) M. sp. (25647)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Australia (Victoria) M. liliiforme, M. crateroides (25641)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (California) M. mcintyrei (229581) M. meintyrei (229632)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0China (Yunnan) M. sp. (27771)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0USA (Indiana) M. sp. (6706)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Australia (New South Wales) M. sp. (25634)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2China (Jilin) M. sp. (25759)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Ukraine M. crateroides (23360)
Pridoli - Lochkovian423.0 - 410.8Pakistan (North-West Frontier) M. sp. (79383)
Pridoli - Helderbergian423.0 - 393.3Ukraine M. crateroides (23488)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8China (Jilin) M. sp. (27746 27748)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (Nevada) M. oliveri (36956 36957) M. sp. (590)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6USA (Nevada) M. sp. (595)
Pragian - Emsian410.8 - 393.3Tajikistan M. crateroides (45830)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Tajikistan M. ligeriensis, M. bohemicus (79093)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Vietnam M. sp. (83320)