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Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) spinosum

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lophophyllidae

Taxonomy
Lophophyllum spinosum was named by Martin (1881).

It was recombined as Clisiophyllum spinosum by Rothpletz (1892); it was recombined as Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) spinosum by Sorauf (2004).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Lophophyllum spinosum Martin p. 23 figs. Pl 1, figs 2-2b
1892Clisiophyllum spinosum Rothpletz p. 71
2004Lophophyllidium (Lophbillidium) spinosum Sorauf p. 177

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderPlerophyllinaSokolov 1960
familyLophophyllidaeGrabau 1928
genusLophophyllidiumGrabau 1928
subgenusLophbillidiumFedorowski 1986
speciesspinosum()

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.

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Diagnosis
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Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteg
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2007-09-18 09:12:54
Modified: 2007-09-18 11:12:54
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available