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Lasmophyllum ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Lasmophyllum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Yatsengiidae : Lasmophyllum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Lasmophyllum Zhao, 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Memoirs Nanjing Inst. Geol. Paleont. 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 296 - 290 Ma Permian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 265 - 260 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) | G. S. Kropatcheva. 1989. Taxonomic names: corals. Evolution of the latest Permian biota: Midian regional stage in the USSR |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Lasmophyllum giganteum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 265 Ma Permian | 265 Ma Permian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1981 | Lasmophyllum Zhao |
| 1989 | Lasmophyllum Kropatcheva p. 107 |
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!
