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Ryderophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lykophyllidae

Taxonomy
Ryderophyllum was named by Cherepnina (1965) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl-l]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Lykophyllidae by Merriam (1973) and Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1965Ryderophyllum Cherepnina
1973Ryderophyllum Merriam p. 44
1981Ryderophyllum Hill
2002Ryderophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderLycophyllinaZhavoronkova 1972
familyLykophyllidaeWedekind 1927
genusRyderophyllumCherepnina 1965

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. †Ryderophyllum Cherepnina 1965
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Ryderophyllum ubehebensis Merriam 1973
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. W. Merriam 1973Small and medium-sized ceratoid to trochoid rugose corals with numerous long, usually thin, smooth major septa; no septal stereozone or fossula. Dissepimentarium wide, with several columns of small to medium globose dissepiments. T abularium wide, with close-spaced, mostly incomplete, axially flattened tabulae.
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 Wenlock to the top of the Ludlow or 433.40000 to 423.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4USA (California) R. n. sp. (225999) R. sp. (225993) R. ubehebensis (226643)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0USA (California) R. sp. (226664)