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Paracycloseris nariensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Cyclolitidae

Taxonomy
Trochocyathus nariensis was named by Duncan (1880). It is not extant. Its type locality is Bhagathoro Hill, Sind, which is in a Priabonian shallow subtidal limestone/sandstone in Pakistan.

It was recombined as Paracycloseris nariensis by Baron-Szabo (2008).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Paracycloseris elizabethae Wells
2008Paracycloseris nariensis Baron-Szabo

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyFungiicaeDana 1846
familyCyclolitidaed'Orbigny 1851
genusParacycloseris
speciesnariensis()

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.

†Paracycloseris nariensis Duncan 1880
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Invalid names: Paracycloseris elizabethae Wells 1934 [synonym]
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: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Priabonian or 72.20000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cretaceous143.1 - 66.0Iran (Fars) Paracycloseris nariensis (233243)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Jamaica (St. James Parish) Paracycloseris elizabethae (88337)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Cuba Paracycloseris elizabethae (87606 87670)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Jamaica Paracycloseris elizabethae (27649)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Jamaica (Clarendon) Paracycloseris elizabethae (162957)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Mexico Paracycloseris elizabethae (74810)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Jamaica (Clarendon Parish) Paracycloseris elizabethae (163014 163028)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Jamaica Paracycloseris elizabethae (27647 27650 27653)
Maastrichtian - Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Jamaica Paracycloseris elizabethae (27646)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Pakistan Trochocyathus nariensis (type locality: 11291)