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Charactophyllum

Classification

    Phylum:  
Cnidaria
    Class:  
Anthozoa
    Subclass:  
Rugosa
    Order:  
Stauriida
    Suborder:  
Columnariina
    Family:  
Disphyllidae
    Subfamily:  
Disphyllinae
    Formal Genus Name and Reference:  
Charactophyllum SIMPSON, 1900, p. 209
    Type Species:  
Campophylltlm nanttm HALL & WHITFIELD, 1873, p. 232; aD; t227, NYSM, Albany


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Fossil Image
Fig. 171,1a-h. *C. nantum (HALL & WHITFIELD), sensu SMITH, 1945, p. 17, WATKINS, 1959a, p. 82, Hackberry Group, Iowa, Rockford; a, long. sec., X 1.5; b,c, transv. sees., X 1.5; d, part of calical view showing denticulate and carinate septa, X7.0 (Watkins, 1959a); e,j, long., transv. sec. (senm SMITH), X3.0 (Hill, n; UQFI0965); g,h, transv., long. sees., X2 (Hill, n; UQFI0962).


Synonyms



Geographic Distribution

N. Am. (lowa-Can.)-?Eu. (Spain-Urals)


Age Range

    Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:  
U.Dev.(Frasn.)
    Beginning International Stage:  
Frasnian
    Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:  
0
    Beginning Date:  
378.9
    Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:  
U.Dev.(Frasn.)
    Ending International Stage:  
Frasnian
    Fraction Up In Ending Stage:  
100
    Ending Date:  
371.1


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