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Goniopora calhounensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Poritidae

Taxonomy
Goniopora calhounensis was named by Weisbord (1971). It is not extant. Its type locality is CH3 - Tenmile Creek [Chipola Fm], which is in a Burdigalian coastal sandstone in the Chipola Formation of Florida.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Goniopora calhounensis Weisbord

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyPoriticaeGray 1842
familyPoritidae
genusGonioporaBlainville 1830
speciescalhounensis

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.

Goniopora calhounensis Weisbord 1971
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-04 11:33:30
Modified: 2008-02-04 13:33:30
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 20.45000 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98USA (Florida) Goniopora calhounensis (type locality: 123555)
Late/Upper Miocene - Early/Lower Pliocene11.63 - 3.6Dominican Republic Goniopora calhounensis (93719)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Dominican Republic Goniopora calhounensis (93718)