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Stephanophyllia imperialis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Micrabaciidae

Taxonomy
Stephanophyllia imperialis was named by Michelin (1841).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. bowerbankii

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Stephanophyllia imperialis Michelin

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyFungiicaeDana 1846
familyMicrabaciidaeVaughan 1905
genusStephanophylliaMichelin 1841
speciesimperialisMichelin 1841

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.

†Stephanophyllia imperialis Michelin 1841
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: solitaryf
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-04 10:50:11
Modified: 2008-02-04 12:50:11
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Middle Miocene or 28.10000 to 11.60800 Ma

Collections (27 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Hungary Stephanophyllia imperialis (124410 124421 124425)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Stephanophyllia imperialis (62882 62883)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Stephanophyllia imperialis (62884)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Stephanophyllia imperialis (62899 62929 62944)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Italy Stephanophyllia imperialis (70450)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Stephanophyllia imperialis (61895 61896 61897 61898 61899 61900 61903 61907 62885 62886 62887 62893 62896)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Czech Republic Stephanophyllia imperialis (88803)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Morocco Stephanophyllia imperialis (161320)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy Stephanophyllia imperialis (70491 70496)