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Pseudamplexus

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Mucophyllidae

Taxonomy
Pseudamplexus was named by Weissermel (1897) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov D Emsi Sepkoski's reference number: 422,1240]. It is not extant.

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

Species lacking formal opinion data
P. fascicularis, P. obesus, P. princeps, P. quadripartitus

Synonyms
  • Pselophyllum was named by Pocta (1902). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Pseudamplexus by Hill (1956).
  • Pseliophyllum was named by Lang et al. (1940). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Pseudamplexus by Hill (1956).
  • Pseudomphyma was named by Wedekind (1927). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Pseudamplexus by Hill (1956).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Pseudamplexus Weissermel
1902Pselophyllum Pocta
1927Pseudomphyma Wedekind
1940Pseliophyllum Lang et al.
1956Pseudamplexus Hill
1981Pseudamplexus Hill
2002Pseudamplexus 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
genusPseudamplexusWeissermel 1897

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. †Pseudamplexus Weissermel 1897
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Invalid names: Pseliophyllum Lang et al. 1940 [synonym], Pselophyllum Pocta 1902 [synonym], Pseudomphyma Wedekind 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 Telychian to the top of the Late/Upper Devonian or 438.50000 to 358.90000 Ma

Collections (64 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Silurian - Devonian443.8 - 358.9USA (Alaska) P. princeps (108328)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4China (Sichuan) P. sp. (23253)
Telychian - Gorstian438.5 - 425.6Japan (Gokase) P. sp. (140694)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5China (Guizhou) P. sp. (27792)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4China (Shaanxi) P. shensiensis (27802)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Australia (New South Wales) P. sp. (25646)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Mongolia P. quadripartitus (79648)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Russian Federation P. fascicularis (13958)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Canada (Yukon) Pseudomphyma sp. (14004)
Pridoli - Lochkovian423.0 - 410.8Tajikistan P. princeps (45839)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Canada (Yukon) P. sp. (14013)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) P. fascicularis (81652) P. quadripartitus, P. subbrevis (81653)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation (Sverdlovskaya Oblast) P. fascicularis (81791) P. quadripartitus, P. subbrevis (81749 81792)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Tajikistan P. princeps (45789)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation P. fascicularis (13959 13965 24741) P. quadripartitus (13964) P. sp. (24738)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Australia (New South Wales) P. princeps (25705 25706 25707)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Russian Federation (Bashkir) P. fascicularis (13941) P. quadripartitus (13942)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.2 - 407.6Australia (Queensland) P. princeps (40003 40005) P. sp. (40014)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.2 - 407.6Russian Federation P. sp. (24737 24774)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.2 - 407.6Russian Federation (Nenets) P. sp. (81605)
Lochkovian - Emsian419.2 - 393.3Austria (Carnic Alps) P. ligeriensis (77909)
Lochkovian - Zlichovian419.2 - 391.9Canada (Yukon) P. sp. (603)
Devonian419.2 - 358.9Australia (Victoria) P. princeps (10127 10135 10141 10142 10146 10152)
Devonian419.2 - 358.9USA (Alaska) P. sp. (101422 101423)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Tajikistan P. princeps (45790)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) P. fascicularis (81649) P. quadripartitus, P. fascicularis (81654)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6Russian Federation (Sverdlovskaya Oblast) P. quadripartitus (81793) P. subbrevis, P. fascicularis (81750)
Pragian - Early/Lower Emsian410.8 - 402.5Russian Federation (Bashkortostan) P. fascicularis (81657 81658 81660)
Pragian - Early/Lower Emsian410.8 - 402.5Italy P. ligeriensis (26245)
Pragian - Emsian410.8 - 393.3Tajikistan P. princeps (45830)
Early/Lower Emsian409.1 - 402.5Tajikistan P. quadripartitus (45841)
Couvinien409.1 - 387.7Australia (New South Wales) P. princeps (188209)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Australia (Tasmania) P. princeps (7197)
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Spain (Asturias) P. sp. (25292)
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Spain (Asturias) P. sp. (5908 5910)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Spain (Leon) P. sp. (26136)
Late/Upper Emsian402.5 - 391.9Australia (New South Wales) P. princeps (24214)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Czech Republic (Moravia) P. obesus (5866)
Middle Devonian - Late/Upper Devonian393.3 - 358.9USA (Alaska) P. sp. w (108331)
Late/Upper Devonian382.7 - 358.9USA (Alaska) P. sp. w (108332)