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Phaulactis

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lykophyllidae

Taxonomy
Phaulactis was named by Ryder (1926) [Sepkoski's age data: S Ldov D Sieg Sepkoski's reference number: 1240]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Lykophyllinae by Hill (1956); to Lykophyllidae by Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonyms
  • Mesactis was named by Ryder (1926). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Phaulactis by Hill (1956).
  • Lykophyllum was named by Wedekind (1927). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Phaulactis by Hill (1956).
  • Lykocystiphyllum was named by Wedekind (1927). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Phaulactis by Hill (1956).
  • Semaiophyllum was named by Vollbrecht (1927). It is not extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Phaulactis by Hill (1956).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Mesactis Ryder
1926Phaulactis Ryder
1927Semaiophyllum Vollbrecht
1927Lykocystiphyllum Wedekind
1927Lykophyllum Wedekind
1956Phaulactis Hill
1981Phaulactis Hill
2002Phaulactis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
suborderLycophyllinaZhavoronkova 1972
familyLykophyllidaeWedekind 1927
genusPhaulactisRyder 1926

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. †Phaulactis Ryder 1926
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Invalid names: Lykocystiphyllum Wedekind 1927 [synonym], Lykophyllum Wedekind 1927 [synonym], Mesactis Ryder 1926 [synonym], Semaiophyllum Vollbrecht 1927 [synonym]
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 Silurian to the top of the Pragian or 443.80000 to 407.60000 Ma

Collections (57 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Richmondian - Gamachian449.6 - 443.7Canada (Manitoba) P. stummi (23031)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2Russian Federation (Siberia) Phacelactis trochiformis (206314) P. trochiformis (206320)
Silurian443.8 - 419.2USA (Alaska) P. cyathophylloides, P. angusta, P. sp. (108324)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Norway P. sp. (14318)
Rhuddanian - Aeronian443.4 - 438.5Russian Federation (Siberia) P. cyathophyllum, P. trochiformis (206542 206543) P. trochiformis (206541)
Llandovery443.4 - 433.4Russian Federation (Siberia) P. trochiformis (206319)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4United Kingdom (England) P. spp. (49635)
Telychian438.5 - 433.4Canada (New Brunswick) P. sp. (12556)
Telychian - Sheinwoodian438.5 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Lykophyllum tabulatum (13674)
Jaani433.6 - 431.3Estonia (Saare) P. trochiformis (195595)
Sheinwoodian433.4 - 430.5Sweden (Gotland) Lykophyllum hisingeri (13592 13598) P. angusta, Lykophyllum hisingeri, Lykophyllum tabulatum, Lykophyllum torquatum (13591) P. angusta, Lykophyllum tabulatum (13675)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Russian Federation (Siberia) P. trochiformis (206378 206379 206380 206381)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Australia (Australian Capital Territory) P. shearsbyi (25649)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) P. glevensis (49640) P. sp. (79881)
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Mongolia P. sp. (79640)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0Canada (Quebec) P. quebecensis (71475 71477)
Wenlock - Ludlow433.4 - 423.0China (Sichuan) P. sp. (27805)
Homerian430.5 - 427.4United Kingdom (England) P. sp. (23057)
Homerian - Gorstian430.5 - 425.6Russian Federation P. sp. (23500)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Australia (Australian Capital Territories) P. shearsbyi (25687)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Australia (New South Wales) P. shearsbyi (25686)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Belarus P. sp. (23662)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6Australia (Australian Capital Territory) P. shearsbyi (25639 25642 25683 25685) P. sp. (25682)
Gorstian427.4 - 425.6United Kingdom (England) P. sp. (23156) P. spp. (49643)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Mongolia P. dissimilis (79644 79645 79648)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0China (Sichuan) P. sp. (27806)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Russian Federation (Tyva) P. semaiophylloides (79084)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Australia (New South Wales) P. sp. (25647)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Ukraine P. cyathophylloides (23480) P. sp. (23482)
Ludlow427.4 - 423.0Ukraine (Tscherniwetska Oblast) P. cyathophylloides (79030)
Ludfordian425.6 - 423.0Australia (New South Wales) P. shearsbyi (25634)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Tajikistan P. cyathophylloides, P. sp. (13977)
Pridoli423.0 - 419.2Ukraine P. cyathiophylloides (13873) P. cyathophylloides (13874)
Lochkovian419.2 - 410.8Tajikistan P. cyathophylloides (13979)
Gedinnine416.0 - 412.3Russian Federation (Altay) Semaiophyllum magnus (78967)
Pragian410.8 - 407.6USA (Alaska) P. angusta, P. cyathophylloides (40581) P. cyathophylloides, P. angusta (109022)