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Mesophyllum (Zonodigonophyllum)

Anthozoa - Cystiphyllida - Digonophyllidae

Taxonomy
Mesophyllum (Zonodigonophyllum) was named by Vollbrecht (1926) [Sepkoski's age data: D Eife Sepkoski's reference number: 1240]. It is not extant.

It was reranked as Zonodigonophyllum by Sepkoski (2002).

It was assigned to Mesophyllum by Vollbrecht (1926), Hill (1956), Hill (1981); and to Rugosa by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Mesophyllum (Zonodigonophyllum) Vollbrecht
1956Mesophyllum (Zonodigonophyllum) Hill
1981Mesophyllum (Zonodigonophyllum) Hill
2002Zonodigonophyllum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
RankNameAuthor
orderCystiphyllidaNicholson 1889
familyDigonophyllidaeWedekind 1923
genusMesophyllumSchlüter 1889
subgenusZonodigonophyllumVollbrecht 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.

Subg. †Mesophyllum (Zonodigonophyllum) Vollbrecht 1926
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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: Emsian or 407.60000 to 393.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian407.6 - 393.3Canada (Nunavut) Digonophyllum sp. (26596)