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Stylopleura

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Mucophyllidae

Taxonomy
Stylopleura was named by Merriam (1973) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ludl D Gedi]. Its type is Stylopleura berthiaumi.

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

Species
S. berthiaumi (type species), S. nevadensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Stylopleura Merriam pp. 34 - 35
1981Stylopleura Hill
2002Stylopleura 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
genusStylopleura

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. †Stylopleura Merriam 1973
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Stylopleura berthiaumi Merriam 1973
Stylopleura nevadensis Merriam 1973
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. W. Merriam 1973Facsiculate rugose corals with sub- cylindrical mature corallites joined by long, in some in- stances hollow, connecting processes. Septa low, longitudinal ridges, not differentiated into major and minor. Tabulae complete, straight, horizontal, and generally rather widely spaced. Septal stereozone narrow. No dissepiments. Multiple reproductive offsets, as rnany as 11, developed peripherally from the calice wall. Mature calice flaring.
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 Ludlow to the top of the Lochkovian or 427.40000 to 410.80000 Ma

Collections (13 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0China (Nei Mongol) S. sp. (27731)
Ludlow - Pridoli427.4 - 419.2China (Nei Mongol) S. sp. (27903)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8USA (Nevada) S. berthiaumi (36951 36954 36963 36964) S. berthiaumi, S. nevadensis (36957 36958) S. nevadensis (36953) S. sp. (36956) S. sp., S. berthiaumi (36965)
Lochkovian - Pragian419.2 - 407.6Canada (Nunavut) S. sp. (63277 63286)