Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Grandifavia

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Synastraeidae

Taxonomy
Grandifavia was named by Babaev (1964) [Sepkoski's age data: J u Sepkoski's reference number: 658]. It is not extant. Its type is Grandifavia bendukidzeae.

It was assigned to Faviidae by Babayev (1973); to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002); and to Synastraeidae by Kiessling (2021).

Species
G. bendukidzeae (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Grandifavia Babaev
1973Grandifavia Babayev
2002Grandifavia Sepkoski
2021Grandifavia Kiessling

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
familySynastraeidaeAlloiteau 1952
genusGrandifaviaBabaev 1964

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. †Grandifavia Babaev 1964
show all | hide all
Grandifavia bendukidzeae Babaev 1964
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-28 07:50:30
Modified: 2008-01-28 09:50:30
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Oxfordian or 157.90000 to 154.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oxfordian157.9 - 154.8Azerbaijan G. bendukidzeae (78448)