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Cuifastraeidae

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Cuifastraeidae

Taxonomy
Cuifastraeidae was named by Melnikova (1983).

It was assigned to Archaeofungiina by Turnsek (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Cuifastraeidae Melnikova
1997Cuifastraeidae Turnsek

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderArchaeofungiinaAlloiteau 1952
familyCuifastraeidaeMelnikova 1983
familyCuifastraeidaeMelnikova 1983

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.

Fm. †Cuifastraeidae Melnikova 1983
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G. †Cuifastraea Melnikova 1983
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†Cuifastraea arthaberi Haas 1909
†Cuifastraea granulata Melnikova 1983
†Cuifastraea lopatensis Turnsek and Kosir 2000
G. †Gillastraea Melnikova 1983
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†Gillastraea delicata Melnikova 1983
G. †Silesiastraea Morycowa 1988
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†Silesiastraea weissermeli Morycowa 1988
G. †Tropiphyllum Cuif 1975
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†Tropiphyllum ornatum Cuif 1975
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialo
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: microcarnivoreo
Diet 2: photosymbiotico
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-27 16:54:46
Modified: 2009-10-09 15:38:42
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Illyrian to the top of the Late/Upper Pliensbachian or 243.33000 to 184.20000 Ma

Collections (19 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pelsonian - Illyrian244.24 - 241.464Poland Silesiastraea weissermeli (34729)
Illyrian243.33 - 241.464Poland Silesiastraea weissermeli (34731)
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0USA (Nevada) Cuifastraea sp. (150772)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Austria Cuifastraea sp. 1, Cuifastraea sp. 2, Tropiphyllum ornatum (85472)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (Oregon) Cuifastraea granulata (38055) Tricycloseris sp. (85525)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Slovenia Cuifastraea arthaberi (36566) Gillastraea delicata (68768)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Tajikistan Cuifastraea granulata (34648) Cuifastraea tenuiseptata, Gillastraea delicata, Cuifastraea granulata (34647) Gillastraea delicata (34649)
Sevatian - Rhaetian211.18 - 201.4Tajikistan Cuifastraea granulata (138590)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Tajikistan Cuifastraea incurva (34645) Cuifastraea tenuiseptata, Cuifastraea granulata (138588 138589)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria (Calcareous Alps) Cuifastraea arthaberi (38141 38144)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Mexico (Sonora) Cuifastraea granulata (34984)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Slovenia Cuifastraea lopatensis (87253)