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Epistreptophyllum

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Dermosmiliidae

Taxonomy
Epistreptophyllum was named by Milaschewitsch (1876) [Sepkoski's age data: J Plie-u K Albi Sepkoski's reference number: 2,682]. It is not extant. Its type is Epistreptophyllum commune.

It was assigned to Dermosmiliidae by Fischer (1969) and Roniewicz (1976).

Synonyms
  • Frechia was named by Gregory (1900).

    It was synonymized subjectively with Epistreptophyllum by Vaughan and Wells (1943).
  • Protethmos was named by Gregory (1900) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bath Sepkoski's reference number: 796]. It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Epistreptophyllum by Pandey and Lathuilière (1997).

    It was assigned to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002).
  • Metethmos was named by Gregory (1900).

    It was synonymized subjectively with Epistreptophyllum by Pandey and Lathuilière (1997).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1876Epistreptophyllum Milaschewitsch
1900Frechia Gregory
1900Metethmos Gregory
1900Protethmos Gregory
1969Epistreptophyllum Fischer
1976Epistreptophyllum Roniewicz
2002Protethmos Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
familyDermosmiliidaeKoby 1887
genusEpistreptophyllumMilaschewitsch 1876

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. †Epistreptophyllum Milaschewitsch 1876
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Epistreptophyllum aberrans He and Xiao 1990
Epistreptophyllum commune Milaschewitsch 1876
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Invalid names: Protethmos oldhami Gregory 1900 [synonym]
Epistreptophyllum cylindratum Milaschewitsch 1876
Epistreptophyllum densum Roniewicz 1976
Epistreptophyllum discus Liao and Xia 1985
Epistreptophyllum flabelliforme Milaschewitsch 1876
Epistreptophyllum giganteum Roniewicz 1976
Epistreptophyllum irregulare He and Xiao 1990
Epistreptophyllum montis de Fromentel 1861
Epistreptophyllum tenue Milaschewitsch 1876
Epistreptophyllum tricentrum Liao and Xia 1985
Epistreptophyllum valfinensis de Fromentel and Ferry 1865
Epistreptophyllum vetusum Beauvais 1986
Invalid names: Frechia Gregory 1900 [synonym], Metethmos Gregory 1900 [synonym], Protethmos Gregory 1900 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available