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Lyopora goldfussi

Anthozoa - Lichenariida - Lyoporidae

Taxonomy
Columnaria goldfussi was named by Billings (1858).

It was recombined as Lyopora goldfussi by Billings (1858) and Foerste (1924).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
L. bianata, L. churchillensis, L. manitobensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Lyopora goldfussi Billings
1924Lyopora goldfussi Foerste

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassTabulataMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
orderLichenariida
RankNameAuthor
familyLyoporidaeKiaer 1930
subfamilyLyoporinaeKiaer 1930
genusLyoporaNicholson and Etheridge 1878
speciesgoldfussi(Billings 1858)

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.

†Lyopora goldfussi Billings 1858
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubc
Locomotion: stationarysubc
Attached: yessubc
Life habit: epifaunalsubc
Diet: suspension feedersubc
Diet 2: photosymbioticsubc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:54:11
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:41
Source: subc = subclass, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Ashgill to the top of the Richmondian or 449.50000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) Lyopora goldfussi (173168)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5Canada (Ontario) Lyopora goldfussi (173014 173116 173145 173146)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Michigan) Lyopora goldfussi (26333)
Ashgill449.5 - 443.7USA (Michigan) Lyopora goldfussi (26331)