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Siphonophyllia
Classification
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Rugosa
Order:
Stauriida
Suborder:
Caniniina
Family:
Cyathopsidae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Siphonophyllia Scouler MS in MCCOY, 1844, p. 187
Type Species:
S. cylindrica; M; +80-1925, GRIFFITH Coll, NM, Dublin
Images
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Fig. 226,1a,b. *S. cylindrica, holotype, Ardsallagh, Drumquin, Ire., a, long. fracture, X0.3, b, transv. sec., X0.7 (Lewis, 1927a).
Synonyms
Paleocaninia
Geographic Distribution
Eu. (Brit. I.-Belg.-France-USSR)-N. Afr. (Alg. )-Asia (Kazakh.-Kirg.-Iran-Kuzbas-Sib.Platf.-NE.USSR-Armenia)
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
L.Carb.
Beginning International Stage:
Tournaisian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
359.3
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
L.Carb.
Ending International Stage:
Serpukhovian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
323.4
Description
Solitary, large, septa numerous, with lonsdaleoid (transeptal) dissepimentarium in late stages, major septa continuous plates, thickened only in peripheral parts of tabularium where edges of flat-topped and medianly depressed or domed tabulae are turned down, adaxially major septa thinner and continuous only on upper surfaces of tabulae, in late stages edges withdraw from axis, fossula with short cardinal septum, a deep depression shallowing adaxially and may be crossed by tabellae, longer or shorter counter septum may lie in shallower tabular depression, early stages unknown from type locality. [see LEWIS, I927a, p. 374; DIXON, 1970, p. 62].
References
Museum or Author Information
Classification
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Rugosa
Order:
Stauriida
Suborder:
Caniniina
Family:
Cyathopsidae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Siphonophyllia Scouler MS in MCCOY, 1844, p. 187
Type Species:
S. cylindrica; M; +80-1925, GRIFFITH Coll, NM, Dublin
Images
(Click to enlarge in a new window)
Fig. 226,1a,b. *S. cylindrica, holotype, Ardsallagh, Drumquin, Ire., a, long. fracture, X0.3, b, transv. sec., X0.7 (Lewis, 1927a).
Synonyms
Paleocaninia
Geographic Distribution
Eu. (Brit. I.-Belg.-France-USSR)-N. Afr. (Alg. )-Asia (Kazakh.-Kirg.-Iran-Kuzbas-Sib.Platf.-NE.USSR-Armenia)
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
L.Carb.
Beginning International Stage:
Tournaisian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
359.3
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
L.Carb.
Ending International Stage:
Serpukhovian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
323.4
Description
Solitary, large, septa numerous, with lonsdaleoid (transeptal) dissepimentarium in late stages, major septa continuous plates, thickened only in peripheral parts of tabularium where edges of flat-topped and medianly depressed or domed tabulae are turned down, adaxially major septa thinner and continuous only on upper surfaces of tabulae, in late stages edges withdraw from axis, fossula with short cardinal septum, a deep depression shallowing adaxially and may be crossed by tabellae, longer or shorter counter septum may lie in shallower tabular depression, early stages unknown from type locality. [see LEWIS, I927a, p. 374; DIXON, 1970, p. 62].