Source Data | |
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Rank | genus (PBDB) |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Polycoeliidae : Cryptophyllum |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Cryptophyllum | genus | belongs to Tachylasmatinae | stated with evidence | Hill, 1956 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 359 - 347 Ma Paleozoic |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 345 - 339 Ma Carboniferous |
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Motility | stationary, attached (based on Rugosa) |
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Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) |
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Diet | suspension feeder (based on Rugosa) |
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Ecospace Comments | Zigzag microstructure may indicate high-Mg calcite according to Webb and Sorauf (2002) - this for Pentaphyllum |
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Taphonomy | high Mg calcite (based on Cryptophyllum) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | D. Hill. 1956. Rugosa. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology F:233-323 |
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