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Ceratocoenia

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Amphiastreidae

Taxonomy
Ceratocoenia was named by Tomes (1884) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bath Sepkoski's reference number: 2].

It was assigned to Amphiastreidae by Wells (1956); and to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Ceratocoenia Tomes
1956Ceratocoenia Wells
2002Ceratocoenia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderPachythecaliina()
familyAmphiastreidaeOgilvie 1896
genusCeratocoeniaTomes 1884

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.

G. †Ceratocoenia Tomes 1884
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Grouping: solitaryg
Clonal: yesg
Environment: marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalg
Diet: microcarnivoreg
Vision: blindg
Reproduction: alternatingg
Asexual: yesg
Dispersal: waterg
Dispersal 2: planktonicg
Created: 2014-06-18 01:47:08
Modified: 2014-06-18 01:47:08
Source: g = genus, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Ibex or 192.90000 to 184.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ibex192.9 - 184.2Hungary C. sp. (45475)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Hungary (Veszprém Megye) C. sp. (45473)
Margaritatus192.9 - 184.2Hungary (Veszprém Megye) C. sp. (45472)