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Lithostrotion vorticale

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Lithostrotionidae

Taxonomy
Madrepora vorticalis was named by Parkinson (1808). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Lithostrotion vorticale by Aretz and Nudds (2005).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
L. basaltiforme, L. irregulare, L. pauciradiale, L. portlocki, L. tareense, L. voiseyi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1808Madrepora vorticalis Parkinson
2005Lithostrotion vorticale Aretz and Nudds

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyLithostrotionidaed'Orbigny 1851
subfamilyLithostrotioninaed'Orbigny 1852
genusLithostrotionFleming 1828
speciesvorticale(Parkinson 1808)

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.

†Lithostrotion vorticale Parkinson 1808
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:55:09
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:57
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Holkerian to the top of the Serpukhovian or 346.70000 to 323.20000 Ma

Collections (24 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Holkerian346.7 - 340.0United Kingdom (England) Lithostrotion vorticale (76658)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0Morocco Lithostrotion vorticale (79392 99683)
Asbian340.0 - 336.0Morocco (Meknes-Tafilalet) Lithostrotion vorticale (99646)
Asbian - Brigantian340.0 - 330.9Morocco Lithostrotion vorticale (99679 99681 99682 99685 134863 134932 228328)
Asbian - Brigantian340.0 - 330.9Algeria Lithostrotion vorticale (134934 134943 135027)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9Morocco Lithostrotion vorticale (79393 79396 79399 79404 79405)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9Ireland (Carlow) Lithostrotion vorticale (79121 79122)
Serpukhovian330.9 - 323.2Morocco Lithostrotion vorticale (234350 234448 234562)