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Yuanophyllum kansuense

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Aulophyllidae

Taxonomy
Yuanophyllum kansuense was named by Yu (1931). It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Y. pauciseptatum

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Yuanophyllum kansuense Yu

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderAulophyllina
familyAulophyllidaeDybowski 1873
subfamilyDibunophyllinaeWang 1950
genusYuanophyllumYü 1931
specieskansuenseYu 1931

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
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: base of the Brigantian to the top of the Serpukhovian or 336.00000 to 323.20000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Visean346.7 - 330.9China Yuanophyllum kansuense (66877)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9China (Xinjiang) Yuanophyllum kansuense (195847 195864)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2China Yuanophyllum kansuense (234676)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2China (Guizhou) Yuanophyllum kansuense (134703)