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Pseudopolythecalis ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Waagenophyllidae : Pseudopolythecalis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Waagenophyllidae : Pseudopolythecalis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Pseudopolythecalis Xin, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | in Hubei Sheng Dizhi Kexue Yanjiusuo et al. [Hubei Province Institute of Geology et al.], Zhongnan diqu gushengsu tuce. 2. Wan gusheng dai bufen. [Fossils of central and southern China. Vol. 2. Late Palaeozoic] Dizhi Chuba [Geological Press], Beijing: 229 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 290 - 279 Ma Permian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 272 - 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) | S. Y. Xu. 1977. Taxonomic names in Anthozoa section. Palaeontological Atlas of South-Central China 2:109-270 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Pseudopolythecalis attenuseptatum ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 290 Ma Permian | 290 Ma Permian | |
| Pseudopolythecalis elegans ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 279 Ma Permian | 279 Ma Permian | |
| Pseudopolythecalis intermedis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 272 Ma Permian | 272 Ma Permian | |
| Pseudopolythecalis minor ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 272 Ma Permian | 272 Ma Permian | |
| Pseudopolythecalis tibeticus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 290 Ma Permian | 290 Ma Permian | |
| Pseudopolythecalis xizangensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 290 Ma Permian | 290 Ma Permian | |
| Pseudopolythecalis yanheensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 279 Ma Permian | 279 Ma Permian | |
| Pseudopolythecalis ziyunensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 290 Ma Permian | 290 Ma Permian | |
| Pseudopolythecalis zunyiensis ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 279 Ma Permian | 279 Ma Permian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1977 | Pseudopolythecalis Xu p. 229 |
| 1981 | Pseudopolythecalis Hill |
| 2002 | Pseudopolythecalis 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!
