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Ethmophyllum whitneyi

Archaeocyatha - Ajacicyathida - Ethmophyllidae

Taxonomy
Ethmophyllum whitneyi was named by Meek (1868). It is the type species of Ethmophyllum.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1868Ethmophyllum whitneyi Meek p. 64
1954Ethmophyllum whitneyi Okulitch p. 294

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classArchaeocyatha(Vologdin 1937)
orderAjacicyathida
suborderAjacicyathina
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyEthmophylloideaOkulitch 1937
familyEthmophyllidaeOkulitch 1937
genusEthmophyllum
specieswhitneyi

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.

Ethmophyllum whitneyi Meek 1868
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Locomotion: stationaryp
Attached: yesp
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalp
Diet: suspension feederp
Vision: blindp
Created: 2009-05-09 19:07:07
Modified: 2009-10-06 09:36:25
Source: p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Bambach et al. 2007

Age range: Montezuman or 520.00000 to 515.30000 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Canada (Yukon) Ethmophyllum whitneyi (49024)
Atdabanian521.0 - 516.0Canada (British Columbia) Ethmophyllum whitneyi (49010 49013 49015)
Montezuman - Atdabanian520.0 - 516.0Mexico Ethmophyllum whitneyi (10681)
Montezuman520.0 - 515.3Mexico Ethmophyllum whitneyi (10682)
Montezuman520.0 - 515.3USA (California) Ethmophyllum whitneyi (226370 226374)
Montezuman - Dyeran520.0 - 511.2USA (California) Ethmophyllum whitneyi (217095)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9USA (Nevada) Ethmophyllum whitneyi (218892)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9Canada (British Columbia) Ethmophyllum whitneyi (81084)
Botomian516.0 - 512.9USA (Virginia) Ethmophyllum whitneyi (81076)