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Lithostrotion ✝
| Description | Lithostrotion is a genus of rugose coral which is commonly found as a fossil within Carboniferous Limestone. Lithostrotion is a member of the family Lithostrotionidae. The genus Lithostrotion, a common and readily recognised group of fossils, became extinct by the end of the Palaeozoic era. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithostrotion, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | genus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lithostrotionidae : Lithostrotion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Lithostrotionidae : Lithostrotion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Lithostrotion Fleming, 1828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Hist. brit. Anim.: 508 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 359 - 354 Ma Paleozoic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 326 - 318 Ma Carboniferous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithostrotion |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Astrea aranea species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Diphyphyllum mutabile species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Diphyphyllum sinuosum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithostrotion araneum ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 6 | 339 Ma Carboniferous | 336 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Lithostrotion banffense ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Lithostrotion columnare species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithostrotion decipiens ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 33 | 339 Ma Carboniferous | 331 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Lithostrotion dutroi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithostrotion harmodites species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithostrotion ignekensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithostrotion lisburnensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithostrotion mamillare species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithostrotion mclareni ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 331 Ma Carboniferous | 331 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Lithostrotion mcoyanum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithostrotion mutabile ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 3 | 345 Ma Carboniferous | 345 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Lithostrotion oculinum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithostrotion packardi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithostrotion phillipsi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithostrotion reiseri species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithostrotion sinuosum ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 9 | 339 Ma Carboniferous | 331 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Lithostrotion stokesi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithostrotion striatum species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithostrotion succinctus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithostrotion vorticale ✝ species | listed (PBDB) | 20 | 343 Ma Carboniferous | 336 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Lithostrotion warreni ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 345 Ma Carboniferous | 331 Ma Carboniferous | |
| Madrepora vorticalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Nemaphyllum decipiens species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Nematophyllum Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1850 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lithostrotionidae : Nematophyllum |
| Lithostrotium Agassiz, 1846 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lithostrotionidae : Lithostrotium |
| Lithostrontion Hall, 1852 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lithostrotionidae : Lithostrontion |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1828 | Lithostrotion Fleming |
| 1846 | Lithostrotium Agassiz |
| 1849 | Nemaphyllum M'Coy |
| 1849 | Stylaxis M'Coy |
| 1849 | Lasmocyathus d'Orbigny |
| 1850 | Nematophyllum Milne-Edwards and Haime |
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1927 | Cystidendron Schindewolf |
| 1927 | Cystistrotion Schindewolf |
| 1935 | Stylostrotion Chi |
| 1956 | Lithostrotion Hill |
| 1981 | Lithostrotion Hill |
| 2002 | Lithostrotion Sepkoski, Jr. |
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!
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