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Nanshanophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Entelophyllidae

Taxonomy
Nanshanophyllum was named by Yü (1956) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov S Wenl-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1240]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Nanshanophyllum
1981Nanshanophyllum Hill
2002Nanshanophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderArachnophyllinaZhavoronkova 1972
familyEntelophyllidaeHill 1940
genusNanshanophyllumYü 1956

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. †Nanshanophyllum Yü 1956
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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 Telychian to the top of the Wenlock or 438.50000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Sichuan) N. sp. (23253)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Shaanxi) N. sp. (23252)
Telychian - Gorstian438.5 - 425.6Japan (Gokase) N. gokasense (140694 140716) N. hamadai (140714)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4China (Shaanxi) N. multiseptatum (27802)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4China (Gansu) N. typicum, N. mirandum (27826)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Japan (Gokase) N. hamadai, N. gokasense (120774)