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Tawuphyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Spongophyllidae

Taxonomy
Tawuphyllum was named by Pedder (1980) [Sepkoski's age data: D Eife-u].

It was assigned to Spongophyllidae by Pedder (1980); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Tawuphyllum Pedder
2002Tawuphyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderPtenophyllinaWedekind 1927
familySpongophyllidaeDybowski 1873
genusTawuphyllum

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. †Tawuphyllum Pedder 1980
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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: base of the Early/Lower Givetian to the top of the Eifelian or 388.10000 to 387.70000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Canada (British Columbia) T. praeclarum (84250)
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Canada (Northwest Territories) T. furtivum, T. atypicum (84255) T. impeditum, T. praeclarum, T. sp. (84256) T. sp. (55468 55481 55603)
Early/Lower Givetian388.1 - 383.7Canada (British Columbia) T. furtivum (84252)