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Mictophyllum
Classification
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Rugosa
Order:
Stauriida
Suborder:
Cyathophyllina
Family:
Cyathophyllidae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Mictophyllum LANG & SMITH, 1939, p. 155
Type Species:
Mictophyllum trochoides Hill, 1940b, p. 265, OD, †F17110, AM, Sydney, L.Dev., Cavan, near Taemas, New S. Wales
Images
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Fig. 196,1a.b. *M. nobile, holotype, up.Frasn., Red-knife F., Gorge of Redknife R., NW. Can., Mackenzie reg.; a,b, long., transv. secs., X1.5 (Lang & Smith, 1939).
Synonyms
Geographic Distribution
N.Am.(Can.)
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
Description
Solitary, moderately large, major septa mostly extending to axis, somewhat flexed in tabularium and variably dilated peripherally, dissepimentarial floors steeply declined adaxially, dissepiments small, globose, tabularial floors arched, may be flattened axially, of numerous, small tabellae
References
Museum or Author Information
Classification
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Rugosa
Order:
Stauriida
Suborder:
Cyathophyllina
Family:
Cyathophyllidae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Mictophyllum LANG & SMITH, 1939, p. 155
Type Species:
Mictophyllum trochoides Hill, 1940b, p. 265, OD, †F17110, AM, Sydney, L.Dev., Cavan, near Taemas, New S. Wales
Images
(Click to enlarge in a new window)
Fig. 196,1a.b. *M. nobile, holotype, up.Frasn., Red-knife F., Gorge of Redknife R., NW. Can., Mackenzie reg.; a,b, long., transv. secs., X1.5 (Lang & Smith, 1939).
Synonyms
Geographic Distribution
N.Am.(Can.)
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
Description
Solitary, moderately large, major septa mostly extending to axis, somewhat flexed in tabularium and variably dilated peripherally, dissepimentarial floors steeply declined adaxially, dissepiments small, globose, tabularial floors arched, may be flattened axially, of numerous, small tabellae