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Reimaniphylliidae

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Reimaniphylliidae Melnikova
1980Distichophylliidae Beauvais
1986Distichophylliidae Beauvais
1986Distichophylliidae Stanley, Jr.
2008Reimaniphylliidae Caruthers and Stanley , Jr.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderDistichophylliinaBeauvais 1980
familyReimaniphylliidaeMelnikova 1975
familyReimaniphylliidaeMelnikova 1975

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.

Fm. †Reimaniphylliidae Melnikova 1975
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Subfm. †Coryphylliinae Beauvais 1981
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G. †Coryphyllia Cuif 1974
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Coryphyllia elliptica Melnikova 1975
Coryphyllia frechi Haas 1909
Coryphyllia regularis Cuif 1974
Coryphyllia xiaanensis Deng and Kong 1984
Coryphyllia xraanensis Deng and Kong 1984
G. †Kuhnastraea Cuif 1976
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Kuhnastraea decussata Reuss 1854
Kuhnastraea incrassata Frech 1890
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Invalid names: Confusastrea borealis Smith 1927 [synonym]
G. †Palaeastraea Kühn 1936
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Palaeastraea mandrakiensis Turnsek and Senowbari-Daryan 1994
Palaeastraea subincrassata Krumbeck 1913
Invalid names: Palaeastraea Kühn 1936 [objective synonym]
G. †Coryphyllina Roniewicz 1995
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Coryphyllina rhaetica Roniewicz 1995
G. †Craspedophyllia Volz 1896
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Craspedophyllia alpina Loretz 1875
Craspedophyllia japonica Stanley and Onoue 2015
Craspedophyllia ramosa Roniewicz et al. 2005
Craspedophyllia spinifera Deng and Zhang 1984
G. †Cuifia Melnikova 1975
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Cuifia columnaris Roniewicz 1995
Cuifia marmorea Frech 1890
Subfm. †Distichoflabellinae Roniewicz 1989
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G. †Distichoflabellum Roniewicz 1989
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Distichoflabellum zapfei Roniewicz 1989
G. †Distichomorpha Roniewicz 1995
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Distichomorpha robusta Roniewicz 1995
G. †Distichopsis Roniewicz 1995
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Distichopsis minor Roniewicz 1995
Distichopsis vesiculoseptata Roniewicz 1995
G. †Paracuifia Melnikova 2001
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Paracuifia anomala Caruthers and Stanley , Jr. 2008
Paracuifia jennieae Caruthers and Stanley , Jr. 2008
Paracuifia smithi Caruthers and Stanley , Jr. 2008
Paracuifia tortuosa Melnikova 2001
G. †Primorodendron Punina 1996
G. †Proretiophyllia Deng 2006
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Subfm. †Reimaniphylliinae Melnikova 1975
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G. †Oedalmia Cuif 1976
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Oedalmia norica Frech 1890
G. †Retiophyllia Cuif 1966
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Retiophyllia aksuensis Melnikova 2001
Retiophyllia alfurica Wilckens 1937
Retiophyllia aranea Roniewicz 2011
Retiophyllia clathrata Emmrich 1853
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Invalid names: Calamophyllia suttonensis Clapp and Shimer 1911 [synonym], Retiophyllia paraclathrata Roniewicz 1974 [synonym], Thecosmilia wrangelliana Montanaro-Gallitelli et al. 1979 [synonym]
Retiophyllia dawsoni Clapp and Shimer 1911
Retiophyllia defilippi Stoppani 1865
Retiophyllia delicata Deng and Zhang 1984
Retiophyllia dendriformis Caruthers and Stanley , Jr. 2008
Retiophyllia dichotoma Melnikova 1975
Retiophyllia eguchii Kanmera 1964
Retiophyllia frechi Roniewicz 1989
Retiophyllia gephyrophora Roniewicz 1989
Retiophyllia gosaviensis Roniewicz 1989
Retiophyllia gracilis Roniewicz 1989
Retiophyllia langobardica Stoppani 1857
Retiophyllia mailonggangensis Xia and Liao 1986
Retiophyllia multiramis Roniewicz 1989
Retiophyllia nevadae Roniewicz and Stanley 2013
Retiophyllia norica Frech 1890
Retiophyllia obtusa Caruthers and Stanley , Jr. 2008
Retiophyllia oppeli Reuss 1864
Retiophyllia parviseptum Squires 1956
Retiophyllia pascoensis Stanley, Jr. 1994
Retiophyllia robusta Roniewicz 1989
Retiophyllia sellae Stoppani 1865
Retiophyllia tolminensis Turnsek et al. 1987
Retiophyllia tosaensis Stanley and Onoue 2015
Retiophyllia vesicularis Roniewicz 2011
Retiophyllia wasabidaniensis Oguchi and Yamagiwa 1978
Invalid names: Archaeophyllia Beauvais 1972 [objective synonym], Paradistichophyllum Melnikova 1975 [synonym], Parathecosmilia Roniewicz 1974 [synonym]
Invalid names: Distichophylliidae Beauvais 1980 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialo
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-11 10:25:35
Modified: 2008-02-11 12:25:35
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Anisian to the top of the Aalenian or 247.20000 to 170.30000 Ma

Collections (278 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Italy Retiophyllia sp. (49916 49929 49930)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Retiophyllia sp. A, Retiophyllia sp. B, Retiophyllia sp. C, Retiophyllia sp. D, Retiophyllia sp. E (81047)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Guangxi) Distichophyllia sp., Proretiophyllia tianyangensis, Distichophyllia decora (81045)
Pelsonian247.2 - 242.0Italy Retiophyllia sp. 2, Retiophyllia sp. 1 (23570)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Austria (Northern Alps) Retiophyllia sp. (38140)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Slovenia Craspedophyllia cristata (36534)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0China (Guizhou) Retiophyllia sp., Retiophyllia bianyangensis (81046)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Spain (Cataluña) Thecosmilia sp. (67648)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Germany Thecosmilia sp. (67652)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Italy Toechastraea sp. (67723)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Slovenia Palaeastraea grandissima, Retiophyllia clathrata, Distichophyllia norica, Distichophyllia gosaviensis, Montlivaltia fritschi, Cuifia columnaris, Montlivaltia norica (36572)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Austria (Calcareous Alps) Cuifia columnaris, Distichophyllia tabulata (38150) Oedalmia sp., Retiophyllia sp., Palaeastraea grandissima, Retiophyllia fenestrata, Retiophyllia norica, Retiophyllia oppeli, Distichophyllia norica, Retiophyllia caespitosa, Kuhnastraea incrassata, Kuhnastraea decussata, Palaeastraea cyathophylloides, Oedalmia norica, Distichophyllia fritschi, Retiophyllia frechi, Retiophyllia robusta, Retiophyllia multiramis, Retiophyllia gracilis (38141) Palaeastraea grandissima, Retiophyllia fenestrata, Retiophyllia norica, Retiophyllia oppeli, Distichophyllia norica, Retiophyllia caespitosa, Kuhnastraea incrassata, Kuhnastraea decussata, Palaeastraea cyathophylloides, Oedalmia norica, Retiophyllia frechi, Retiophyllia robusta, Retiophyllia gosaviensis, Retiophyllia multiramis, Retiophyllia gracilis, Retiophyllia gephyrophora, Distichoflabellum zapfei, Cuifia columnaris, Coryphyllina rhaetica, Distichophyllia maior, Coryphyllia elliptica (38144) Retiophyllia norica, Retiophyllia oppeli, Distichophyllia norica, Kuhnastraea decussata, Retiophyllia frechi (38146) Retiophyllia sp., Palaeastraea grandissima, Retiophyllia norica, Retiophyllia oppeli, Distichophyllia norica, Retiophyllia caespitosa, Kuhnastraea incrassata, Kuhnastraea decussata, Retiophyllia frechi (38145)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Russian Federation Retiophyllia sp. (40406)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3USA (Alaska) Confusastrea decussata, Confusastrea incrassata, Thecosmilia caespitosa, Thecosmilia fenestrata (33407) Montlivaltia norica, Thecosmilia dawsoni (100532)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Chile Retiophyllia clathrata (58539)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7Morocco Coryphyllia capillaria (225812) Coryphyllia capillaria, Distichophyllia norica (225809) Coryphyllia regularis (225811) Coryphyllia subregularis (33572) Distichophyllia norica (225813) Distichophyllia pauciseptata (225815) Parathecosmilia mokhtensis (33569)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian - Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Argentina (Neuquen) Retiophyllia sp. (10702)
Toarcian182.7 - 174.1Morocco Cardiastraea cristata (33594 33617)
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6Morocco Cardiastraea cristata (77228)
Aalenian174.1 - 170.3Morocco Retiophyllia ahraboutensis (33604)