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Temnophyllum
Classification
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Rugosa
Order:
Stauriida
Suborder:
Columnariina
Family:
Disphyllidae
Subfamily:
Disphyllinae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Temnophyllum WALTHER, 1928, p. 120
Type Species:
T. latum, SD Lang, Smith, & THOMAS, 1940, p. 132, †6971-3, Wedekind Coll., SM, Frankfurt
Images
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Fig. 169,6a,b. *T. laturn, syntype, ?Frasn., Ger., Grund, Harz Mts.; a,b, transv., long. sees., X2 (photographs courtesy
R. Birenheide).
Synonyms
Diplophyllum, Temeniophyllum, Pseudozaphrentis, ?Alaiophyllum, Prodiplophyllum, ?Temnocarinia, T. (Temnocarinia) abnormis,
Geographic Distribution
Eu. (U.K.-Belg.-Ger.-Urals-?Italy)-Asia (Urals - Armenia - Kuzbas - Yunnan - Kwangsi) - Australia(Queensl.)-N.Am.(NW.Terr.-Nev.); U. Dev. (Frasn.), Eu. (USSR)-Asia (Urals-?Afghan.- Altay-NE. USSR-Yunnan-Kwangrung)-N. Afr. (Alg.)-W. Australia-N. Am. (NW. Terr.); U. Dev. (Farnenn.), Eu.(Urals)
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
M.Dev.(Givet.)
Beginning International Stage:
Givetian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
385.3
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
M.Dev.(Givet.)
Ending International Stage:
Givetian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
378.9
Description
Solitary; septa thickened in outer part of dissepimentarium either to contiquity or thinning toward outer and inner edges; in thickened zone monacanthine septal trabeculae are subhorizontal but may be waved at tabularial boundary; dissepiments small, subequal, subglobose, their bases almost vertical in outer parts of dissepimentarium; tabularial floors concave, each conslstmg of wide, horizontal or concave axial tabellae and smaller tabellae [PICKETT, 1967b, p. 67; PEDDER, 1972, p. 699].
References
Walther, C., 1928, Untersuchungen über die Mittel-devon-Oberdevongrenze: Dtsch. Geol. Ges., Z., v. 80, p. 97-152, text-fig. 1-34, 1 table.
Museum or Author Information
Classification
Phylum:
Cnidaria
Class:
Anthozoa
Subclass:
Rugosa
Order:
Stauriida
Suborder:
Columnariina
Family:
Disphyllidae
Subfamily:
Disphyllinae
Formal Genus Name and Reference:
Temnophyllum WALTHER, 1928, p. 120
Type Species:
T. latum, SD Lang, Smith, & THOMAS, 1940, p. 132, †6971-3, Wedekind Coll., SM, Frankfurt
Images
(Click to enlarge in a new window)
Fig. 169,6a,b. *T. laturn, syntype, ?Frasn., Ger., Grund, Harz Mts.; a,b, transv., long. sees., X2 (photographs courtesy
R. Birenheide).
Synonyms
Diplophyllum, Temeniophyllum, Pseudozaphrentis, ?Alaiophyllum, Prodiplophyllum, ?Temnocarinia, T. (Temnocarinia) abnormis,
Geographic Distribution
Eu. (U.K.-Belg.-Ger.-Urals-?Italy)-Asia (Urals - Armenia - Kuzbas - Yunnan - Kwangsi) - Australia(Queensl.)-N.Am.(NW.Terr.-Nev.); U. Dev. (Frasn.), Eu. (USSR)-Asia (Urals-?Afghan.- Altay-NE. USSR-Yunnan-Kwangrung)-N. Afr. (Alg.)-W. Australia-N. Am. (NW. Terr.); U. Dev. (Farnenn.), Eu.(Urals)
Age Range
Beginning Stage in Treatise Usage:
M.Dev.(Givet.)
Beginning International Stage:
Givetian
Fraction Up In Beginning Stage:
0
Beginning Date:
385.3
Ending Stage in Treatise Usage:
M.Dev.(Givet.)
Ending International Stage:
Givetian
Fraction Up In Ending Stage:
100
Ending Date:
378.9
Description
Solitary; septa thickened in outer part of dissepimentarium either to contiquity or thinning toward outer and inner edges; in thickened zone monacanthine septal trabeculae are subhorizontal but may be waved at tabularial boundary; dissepiments small, subequal, subglobose, their bases almost vertical in outer parts of dissepimentarium; tabularial floors concave, each conslstmg of wide, horizontal or concave axial tabellae and smaller tabellae [PICKETT, 1967b, p. 67; PEDDER, 1972, p. 699].
References
Walther, C., 1928, Untersuchungen über die Mittel-devon-Oberdevongrenze: Dtsch. Geol. Ges., Z., v. 80, p. 97-152, text-fig. 1-34, 1 table.