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Scenophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Acrophyllidae

Taxonomy
Scenophyllum was named by Simpson (1900) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi]. It is not extant.

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

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1900Scenophyllum Simpson
1956Scenophyllum Hill
1981Scenophyllum Hill
2002Scenophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderStreptelasmatinaWedekind 1927
familyAcrophyllidaeStumm 1949
genusScenophyllumSimpson 1900

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. †Scenophyllum Simpson 1900
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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

Age range: Eifelian or 393.30000 to 387.70000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian - Eifelian407.6 - 387.7Canada (Ontario) S. conigerum (40039)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (New York) S. conigerum (9538)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (Indiana) S. conigerum (5702 11101)
Middle Devonian393.3 - 382.7USA (Kentucky) S. coniferum (5709)