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Holocystis nomikosi

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae

Taxonomy
Holocystis nomikosi was named by Löser (2006). Its type locality is Aliartos, which is in an Aptian/Albian marine conglomerate in the Evangelistria Formation of Greece.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2006Holocystis nomikosi Löser

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

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 nomikosi Löser 2006
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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: Late/Upper Aptian or 122.46000 to 113.00000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Tanzania Holocystis nomikosi (85347)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian122.46 - 109.0Greece Holocystis nomikosi (type locality: 85459)