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Caryosmilia

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Taxonomy
Caryosmilia was named by Wanner (1902) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 1270].

It was assigned to Caryophylliidae by Wells (1956); and to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1902Caryosmilia Wanner
1956Caryosmilia Wells
2002Caryosmilia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderCaryophylliina(Vaughan and Wells 1943)
superfamilyCaryophylliicaeGray 1847
familyCaryophylliidaeGray 1847
genusCaryosmilia

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.

G. †Caryosmilia Wanner 1902
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Caryosmilia ambigua Alloiteau 1958
Caryosmilia granosa Wanner 1902
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Invalid names: Caryosmilia abeli Kühn 1930 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: solitaryf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: microcarnivoref
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2007-11-30 02:22:59
Modified: 2009-10-10 09:38:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Coniacian to the top of the Danian or 89.80000 to 61.60000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Madagascar (Mahajanga) C. ambigua (86510)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Egypt C. granosa (86950)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Austria (Niederösterreich) C. abeli (87001 87002)
Danian - Selandian66.0 - 59.2Egypt C. granosa (87000)