Goniopora christianiaensis Wells 1934

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Poritidae

Alternative combination: Goniaraea christianiaensis

Full reference: J. W. Wells. 1934. Some fossil corals from the West Indies. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 83(2975):71-110

Belongs to Goniopora according to W. Kiessling 2008

See also Wells 1934

Sister taxa: Goniopora affinis, Goniopora aldrichi, Goniopora ameliana, Goniopora astraeoides, Goniopora bieskidensis, Goniopora calhounensis, Goniopora ciliatus, Goniopora columna, Goniopora daxitertia, Goniopora decaturensis, Goniopora djiboutiensis, Goniopora elegans, Goniopora globulosa, Goniopora granosa, Goniopora hilli, Goniopora imperatoris, Goniopora katzeri, Goniopora laurina, Goniopora lobata, Goniopora lubinensis, Goniopora micrantha, Goniopora microscopica, Goniopora microsiderea, Goniopora minor, Goniopora nodulosa, Goniopora norfolkensis, Goniopora octopartita, Goniopora palmensis, Goniopora panamensis, Goniopora planulata, Goniopora polyformis, Goniopora regularis, Goniopora retifera, Goniopora reussiana, Goniopora rudis, Goniopora savignyi, Goniopora somaliensis, Goniopora stokesi, Goniopora stutchburyi, Goniopora tenella, Goniopora tenuidens, Goniopora turonensis, Goniopora vaughani, Goniopora websteri

Type specimen: Its type locality is Christiania, Parish of Manchester [Albert Town Mbr, Chapelton Fm], which is in a Lutetian shallow subtidal limestone in the Chapelton Formation of Jamaica

Distribution: found only at Christiania, Parish of Manchester [Albert Town Mbr, Chapelton Fm]

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