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Acrocyathus floriformis hemisphaericus

Anthozoa - Stauriida - Acrocyathidae

Taxonomy
Lithostrotionella hemisphaerica was named by Hayasaka (1936).

It was recombined as Acrocyathus floriformis hemisphaericus by Sando (1983).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1936Lithostrotionella hemisphaerica Hayasaka p. 61 figs. pl. 12, 13, figs. 2a, b
1983Acrocyathus floriformis hemisphaericus Sando p. 19 figs. Plates 12-14

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
orderStauriidaVerrill 1865
RankNameAuthor
suborderColumnariinaRominger 1876
familyAcrocyathidae
genusAcrocyathusd'Orbigny 1849
speciesfloriformisd'Orbigny 1849
subspecieshemisphaericus()

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
W. J. Sando 1983Acrocyathus. floriforrnis having an axial structure ranging from a simple axial plate to a very complex structure composed of an axial plate, many ax-ial lamellae, and many concentric intercepts of axial tabellae or upturned edges of axial tabulae in transverse section.
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available