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Planetophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Columnariidae

Taxonomy
Planetophyllum was named by Crickmay (1960) [Sepkoski's age data: D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 422]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Planetophyllum Crickmay
1981Planetophyllum Hill
2002Planetophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyColumnariidaeNicholson 1879
genusPlanetophyllumCrickmay 1960

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. †Planetophyllum Crickmay 1960
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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: Givetian or 387.70000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian - Givetian393.3 - 382.7Australia (Queensland) P. sp. (80374)
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Australia (Queensland) P. sp. (80375 80376)