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Axophyllidae ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Axophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Axophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Axophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 359 - 347 Ma Paleozoic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 269 - 265 Ma Permian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Rugosa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Rugosa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | low Mg calcite (based on Rugosa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | D. Hill. 1981. Rugosa and Tabulata. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology 1(F) |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Actinocyathus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 347 Ma Carboniferous | 331 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Axophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 49 | 345 Ma Carboniferous | 301 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Cyathocylindrium ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 393 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Cylindrophyllum genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Gangamophyllum ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 18 | 345 Ma Carboniferous | 331 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Howthia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Lonsdaleia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 57 | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 269 Ma Permian | |
| Metriophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 47 | 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 265 Ma Permian | |
| Pareynia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 339 Ma Carboniferous | 339 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Tatjanophyllum ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1851 | Axophyllidae Milne-Edwards and Haime |
| 1981 | Axophyllidae Hill |
| 1851 | Axophyllidae Milne-Edwards and Haime |
| 1981 | Axophyllidae Hill |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
