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Kepingophyllidae ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Kepingophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Kepingophyllidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 304 - 299 Ma Carboniferous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | Z. G. Zhu and J. M. Zhao. 1992. Late late Carboniferous and earliest Permian rugose corals from Jiangxi. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 31(6):657-677 |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Anfractophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 290 Ma Permian | 279 Ma Permian | |
| Eokepingophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 296 Ma Permian | 290 Ma Permian | |
| Kepingophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 296 Ma Permian | 290 Ma Permian | |
| Nephelophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 304 Ma Carboniferous | 279 Ma Permian | |
| Parawentzellophyllum ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 296 Ma Permian | 296 Ma Permian | |
| Yokoyamaella ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 16 | 299 Ma Carboniferous | 265 Ma Permian |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1982 | Kepingophyllidae Wu and Zhou |
| 1992 | Kepingophyllidae Zhu and Zhao p. 668 |
References
| Zhu Z. G., Zhao J. M. (1992) Late late Carboniferous and earliest Permian rugose corals from Jiangxi, Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 31 6, 657-677 |
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!
