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Holocystis elegans

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae

Taxonomy
Cyathophora elegans was named by Lonsdale (1849).

It was recombined as Holocystis elegans by Baron-Szabo (2003).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2003Holocystis elegans Baron-Szabo

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderStylininaAlloiteau 1952
familyCyathophoridaeVaughan and Wells 1943
genusHolocystisLonsdale 1850
specieselegans(Lonsdale 1849)

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.

Holocystis elegans Lonsdale 1849
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-10 05:54:51
Modified: 2008-02-10 07:54:51
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Alloiteau and Bernier 1969

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Aptian to the top of the Aptian or 121.40000 to 113.20000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57United Kingdom (England) Holocystis elegans (235315)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Spain Holocystis elegans (84552)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2United Kingdom (England) Holocystis elegans (1744 1836 1837)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian119.57 - 110.1Mexico (Sonora) Holocystis elegans (35101)