Rhabdophyllia is an extinct genus of stony corals.[1]
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| Rhabdophyllia from Rhaetian of Italy | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | †Montlivaltiidae |
| Genus: | †Rhabdophyllia Milne-Edwards & Haime, 1851 |
Fossil records
editThis genus is known in the fossil record from the Jurassic to the Miocene (from about 189.6 to 15.9 million years ago). Fossils of species within this genus have been found in Indonesia, Iran, Europe, Pakistan, Japan and Morocco.[2]
Species
editSpecies within this genus include:[2]
- †Rhabdophyllia budense Kolosvary 1949
- †Rhabdophyllia flexuosa Roniewicz 1976
- †Rhabdophyllia indica Duncan 1880
- †Rhabdophyllia nariensis Duncan 1880
- †Rhabdophyllia oshimaensis Eguchi 1951
- †Rhabdophyllia phaceloida Beauvais 1986
- †Rhabdophyllia recondita Laube 1865
- †Rhabdophyllia retiformans Kühn 1933
- †Rhabdophyllia schmidti Koby 1895
References
edit- ^ "Rhabdophyllia". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ a b Paleobiology Database
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