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Fasciphyllum
Classification
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Rugosa
Order:
Stauriida
Suborder:
Ptenophyllina
Family:
Fasciphyllidae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Fasciphyllum SCHLÜTER, 1885c, p. 52
Type Species:
Fascicularia conglomerata SCHLÜTER, 1881, p. 99, M, †? 'in Schlüter Coll., IP, Bonn
Images
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Fig. 156,2a,b. *F. conglomeratum (Schlüter), Givet., Ger., Eifel, a, b, transv., long. secs., X8,X3 (Schlüter, 1881).
Synonyms
Battersbyia, Tasciphyllum
Geographic Distribution
Eu.(Ger.-Belg.-U. K.-Carnic Alps-Urals)-Asia (Urals-S. Fer-ghana)-Australia(Vict.-Queensl.), ?M.Dev., Asia (Kwangsi)
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
L.Dev.
Beginning International Stage:
Lochkovian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
419
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
M.Dev.(Givet.)
Ending International Stage:
Givetian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
378.9
Description
Fasciculate, corallites slender, with narrow peripheral stereozone, with unequal major septa, counter and cardinal being longest, and minor septa moderately long, septa of both orders may be wavy and bear sparse vepreculae, one commonly incomplete series of large, elongate dissepiments may be present between septa, tabulae sagging, commonly complete [JELL & HILL, 1970d, p. 103].
References
Museum or Author Information
Classification
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Rugosa
Order:
Stauriida
Suborder:
Ptenophyllina
Family:
Fasciphyllidae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Fasciphyllum SCHLÜTER, 1885c, p. 52
Type Species:
Fascicularia conglomerata SCHLÜTER, 1881, p. 99, M, †? 'in Schlüter Coll., IP, Bonn
Images
(Click to enlarge in a new window)
Fig. 156,2a,b. *F. conglomeratum (Schlüter), Givet., Ger., Eifel, a, b, transv., long. secs., X8,X3 (Schlüter, 1881).
Synonyms
Battersbyia, Tasciphyllum
Geographic Distribution
Eu.(Ger.-Belg.-U. K.-Carnic Alps-Urals)-Asia (Urals-S. Fer-ghana)-Australia(Vict.-Queensl.), ?M.Dev., Asia (Kwangsi)
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
L.Dev.
Beginning International Stage:
Lochkovian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
419
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
M.Dev.(Givet.)
Ending International Stage:
Givetian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
378.9
Description
Fasciculate, corallites slender, with narrow peripheral stereozone, with unequal major septa, counter and cardinal being longest, and minor septa moderately long, septa of both orders may be wavy and bear sparse vepreculae, one commonly incomplete series of large, elongate dissepiments may be present between septa, tabulae sagging, commonly complete [JELL & HILL, 1970d, p. 103].