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Vepresiphyllum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Fasciphyllidae

Taxonomy
Vepresiphyllum was named by Etheridge (1920) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1920Vepresiphyllum Etheridge
1956Vepresiphyllum Hill
1981Vepresiphyllum Hill
2002Vepresiphyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderPtenophyllinaWedekind 1927
familyFasciphyllidaeSoshkina 1954
genusVepresiphyllumEtheridge 1920

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. †Vepresiphyllum Etheridge 1920
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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: Givetian or 387.70000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7Canada (Northwest Territories) V. sp. A (84242 84243)