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Somalica

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae

Taxonomy
Somalica was named by Parona and Zuffardi-Comerci (1931).

It was assigned to Rhipidogyridae by Baron-Szabo (2002).

Species

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Somalica Parona and Zuffardi-Comerci
1991Saxuligyra Eliasova
2002Somalica Baron-Szabo

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderRhipidogyrina
familyRhipidogyridaeKoby 1905
genusSomalicaParona and Zuffardi-Comerci 1931

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. †Somalica Parona and Zuffardi-Comerci 1931
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Somalica maior Eliasova 1991
Somalica minor Eliasova 1991
Invalid names: Saxuligyra Eliasova 1991 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialo
Clonal: yeso
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: 2008-01-26 08:39:44
Modified: 2008-01-26 10:39:44
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Cenomanian to the top of the Early/Lower Turonian or 100.50000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Czechia Saxuligyra maior (35114 35138 35164) Saxuligyra minor (35137)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czechia Saxuligyra maior (35160)