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Semidistichophyllum

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Margarophylliidae

Taxonomy
Semidistichophyllum was named by Deng and Kong (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Anis Sepkoski's reference number: 836]. Its type is Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis.

It was assigned to Margarophylliidae by Deng and Kong (1984); and to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
S. guizhouensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Semidistichophyllum Deng and Kong
2002Semidistichophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderDistichophylliinaBeauvais 1980
familyMargarophylliidaeCuif 1977
genusSemidistichophyllum

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. †Semidistichophyllum Deng and Kong 1984
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Semidistichophyllum guizhouensis Deng and Kong 1984
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-11 08:08:15
Modified: 2008-02-11 10:08:15
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Stanley and Senowbari-Daryan 1999

Age range: Anisian or 247.20000 to 242.00000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) S. guizhouensis (81047)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Yunnan) S. guizhouensis (78655)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) S. guizhouensis (31621 31624 31625 31626 31628 31631 31632)