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Cyathoseris allisoni

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Agariciidae

Taxonomy
Cyathoseris allisoni was named by Frost and Langenheim (1974). Its type locality is Simojovel road section B-8223, which is in a Lutetian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone/sandstone in the San Juan Formation of Mexico.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Cyathoseris allisoni Frost and Langenheim, Jr.
2005Cyathoseris allisoni López-Pérez p. 81

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyAgariciicaeGray 1847
familyAgariciidaeGray 1847
genusCyathoserisMilne-Edwards and Haime 1849
speciesallisoni

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.

Cyathoseris allisoni Frost and Langenheim, Jr. 1974
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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: Lutetian or 47.80000 to 41.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Mexico (Chiapas) Cyathoseris allisoni (type locality: 85736)