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Microsolena piriformis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Comoseridae

Taxonomy
Microsolena piriformis was named by Beauvais (1972). It is not extant. Its type specimen is MNHN-F-B47541 (Holotype). Its type locality is Saint-Gaultier, Creuse Valley, which is in a Bathonian perireef or subreef limestone in France.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. agaricformis, M. agariciformes, M. bouri, M. cesaris, M. collinaria, M. culcitaeformis, M. haldonensis, M. insignis, M. lorioli, M. minima
Entered
by U. Merkel (authorized by W. Kiessling) on 2009-01-26; modified by D. Gendry on 2015-11-26

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Microsolena piriformis Beauvais

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyComoseridae
genusMicrosolenaLamouroux 1821
speciespiriformis

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.

†Microsolena piriformis Beauvais 1972
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available