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Phacelostylophyllum michelini

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae

Taxonomy
Thecosmilia michelini was named by Terquem and Piette (1865). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Phacelostylophyllum michelini by Beauvais (1976).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1865Thecosmilia michelini Terquem and Piette
1976Phacelostylophyllum michelini Beauvais

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderStylophyllinaBeauvais 1981
familyStylophyllidaeVolz 1896
genusPhacelostylophyllum
speciesmichelini(Terquem and Piette 1865)

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.

Phacelostylophyllum michelini Terquem and Piette 1865
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
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: 2008-02-05 03:17:53
Modified: 2008-02-05 05:17:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Angulata or 201.30000 to 196.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Angulata201.3 - 196.5United Kingdom (Wales) Phacelostylophyllum michelini (41816)
Planorbis - Liasicus201.3 - 196.5France Phacelostylophyllum michelini (90243)