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Rhytidophyllum

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Goniophyllidae

Taxonomy
Rhytidophyllum was named by Lindström (1883) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Goniophyllidae by Hill (1956); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Rhytidophyllum Lindström
1956Rhytidophyllum Hill
2002Rhytidophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderCystiphyllidaNicholson 1889
familyGoniophyllidaeDybowski 1873
genusRhytidophyllumLindström 1883

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. †Rhytidophyllum Lindström 1883
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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
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No collection or age range data are available