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Kyphophyllidae ✝
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| Rank | family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Kyphophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Kyphophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Kyphophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 450 - 444 Ma Paleozoic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 365 - 359 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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| Kakisaphyllinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 380 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 380 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Kyphophyllinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 293 | 409 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 365 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Donacophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 450 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 443 Ma Silurian | |
| Kakisaphyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 380 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 380 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Kyphophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 14 | 443 Ma Silurian | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Maikottaphyllum ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 423 Ma Silurian | 423 Ma Silurian | |
| Neokyphophyllum ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Pilophylloides ✝ genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Pilophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 35 | 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 423 Ma Silurian | |
| Plectophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 383 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 383 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Pseudoendophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 371 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | 371 Ma Late/Upper Devonian | |
| Strombodes ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 26 | 446 Ma Late/Upper Ordovician | 419 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |
| Wintunastraea ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 427 Ma Silurian | 427 Ma Silurian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1927 | Kyphophyllidae Wedekind |
| 1958 | Kyphophyllidae Kaljo |
| 1981 | Kyphophyllidae 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!
Millard County, Utah, USA