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Symplectophyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Aphrophyllidae

Taxonomy
Symplectophyllum was named by Hill (1934) [Sepkoski's age data: C Vise-u]. It is not extant.

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

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Symplectophyllum Hill
1956Symplectophyllum Hill
1981Symplectophyllum Hill
2002Symplectophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderAulophyllina
familyAphrophyllidaeHill 1973
genusSymplectophyllumHill 1934

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. †Symplectophyllum Hill 1934
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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: Visean or 346.70000 to 330.90000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tournaisian - Visean358.9 - 330.9Australia (New South Wales) S. sp. (76495)
Visean346.7 - 330.9Australia (Queensland) S. mutatum, S. densum (40009) S. rosewoodensis, S. sp. A, S. sp. B (40008)
Visean346.7 - 330.9Australia (New South Wales) S. sp. (76496)