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Primitophyllum

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Palaeocyclidae

Taxonomy
Primitophyllum was named by Kaljo (1956). Its type is Primitophyllum primum.

It was assigned to Tryplasmidae by Kaljo (1957); to Palaeocyclidae by Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
P. primum (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Primitophyllum Kaljo
1957Primitophyllum Kaljo
1981Primitophyllum Hill
2002Primitophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderCystiphyllidaNicholson 1889
familyPalaeocyclidaeDybowski 1873
genusPrimitophyllumKaljo 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. †Primitophyllum Kaljo 1956
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Primitophyllum primum Kaljo 1957
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: Johvi or 453.00000 to 449.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Johvi453.0 - 449.9Estonia P. primum (174110)
Johvi453.0 - 449.9Estonia (Lääne-Viru) P. primum (174114)