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Heliofungia actiniformis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiidae

Taxonomy
Fungia actiniformis was named by Quoi and Gaimard (1833). It is extant.

It was recombined as Heliofungia actiniformis by Wells (1966).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1833Fungia actiniformis Quoi and Gaimard
1946Fungia granulicostata Umbgrove
1966Heliofungia actiniformis Wells

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyFungiicaeDana 1846
familyFungiidaeDana 1846
genusHeliofungiaWells 1966
speciesactiniformis(Quoi and Gaimard 1833)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Heliofungia actiniformis Quoi and Gaimard 1833
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Invalid names: Fungia granulicostata Umbgrove 1946 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-04 10:27:34
Modified: 2008-02-04 12:31:23
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Pliocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 5.33300 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Indonesia (Java) Fungia granulicostata (45343)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Papua New Guinea Heliofungia actiniformis (42736)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (Queensland) Heliofungia actiniformis (97666)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Australia (New South Wales) Fungia actiniformis (84621)