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Metriophyllidae ✝
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| Rank | family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Metriophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Metriophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Metriophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 443 - 433 Ma Silurian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 254 - 252 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. 1956. Rugosa. Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology F:233-323 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Antiphyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Asserculinia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 17 | 299 Ma Carboniferous | 254 Ma Permian | |
| Buschophyllum ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian | |
| Centrocellulosum ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Disophyllum ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Duncanella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 443 Ma Silurian | 408 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Metriophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 47 | 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 265 Ma Permian | |
| Metrioplexus ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 383 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 365 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Petronella ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 408 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 408 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Rotiphyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 63 | 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 269 Ma Permian | |
| Stereolasma ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 111 | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 388 Ma Middle Devonian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1939 | Metriophyllidae Hill |
| 1956 | Metriophyllidae Hill |
| 1981 | Metriophyllidae 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!
