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Montlivaltiinae

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Montlivaltiidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Montlivaltiinae Dietrich
1956Montlivaltiinae Wells

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
superfamilyFaviicaeGregory 1900
familyMontlivaltiidaeDietrich 1926
subfamilyMontlivaltiinaeDietrich 1926
subfamilyMontlivaltiinaeDietrich 1926

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.

Subfm. †Montlivaltiinae Dietrich 1926
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G. †Dimorphosmilia Tomes 1902
G. †Elysastraea Laube 1865
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Elyastraea juliana Turnsek and Ramovs 1987
Elyastraea major Frech 1890
Elyastraea profunda Reuss 1854
Elysastraea fischeri Laube 1865
Elysastraea parvula Ogilvie Gordon 1927
Elysastraea profunda Reuss 1854
G. †Fromentellia Ferry 1863
G. †Lasmosmilia d'Orbigny 1849
G. †Margarastraea Frech 1896
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Margarastraea pulchra Montanaro-Gallitelli et al. 1979
G. †Meandrastrea d'Orbigny 1849
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Meandrastraea lamberti Batallier 1936
Meandrastrea antiqua Reuss 1854
Meandrastrea burolleti Beauvais and M'Rabet 1977
Meandrastrea janenschi Dietrich 1926
Meandrastrea portlandica Alloiteau 1960
Meandrastrea rudis de Fromentel 1886
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Invalid names: Meandrastrea fungiformis Beauvais and M'Rabet 1977 [synonym], Meandrastrea humilis Beauvais and M'Rabet 1977 [synonym], Meandrastrea lobata Beauvais and M'Rabet 1977 [synonym]
Meandrastrea wollheimi Felix 1891
Invalid names: Comophyllastraea Alloiteau 1957 [synonym], Tarraconogyra Alloiteau 1960 [synonym]
G. †Montlivaltia Lamouroux 1821
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Subg. †Montlivaltia (Plesiomontlivaltia) Alloiteau 1957
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Montlivaltia alata Ogilvie 1897
Montlivaltia angusticostata Umbgrove 1925
Montlivaltia arcuata Beauvais and M'Rabet 1977
Montlivaltia atlantica Morton 1829
Montlivaltia bangoinensis Liao and Xia 1985
Montlivaltia bifida Liao and Xia 1994
Montlivaltia brevis Duncan 1864
Montlivaltia bulgarica Toula 1882
Montlivaltia bullata Milaschewitsch 1876
Montlivaltia caespitosa Münster 1841
Montlivaltia capitata Münster 1841
Montlivaltia cartieri Koby 1884
Montlivaltia caryophyllata Lamouroux 1821
Montlivaltia cavali d'Achiardi 1880
Montlivaltia champlittensis de Fromentel 1861
Montlivaltia chariensis Gregory 1902
Montlivaltia cherahilensis Beauvais and M'Rabet 1977
Montlivaltia choffati Koby 1883
Montlivaltia compressa de Fromentel 1861
Montlivaltia cosmanni Koby 1906
Montlivaltia cottreaui Collignon 1932
Montlivaltia crassisepta Fromentel 1861
Montlivaltia crenata Münster 1841
Montlivaltia culullus Gregory 1900
Montlivaltia cupuliformis Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851
Montlivaltia cyclolitoides Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849
Montlivaltia decipiens Goldfuss 1826
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Invalid names: Montlivaltia numismalis d'Orbigny 1850 [synonym]
Montlivaltia deqenensis Deng and Zhang 1984
Montlivaltia dianthus Milaschewitsch 1876
Montlivaltia dilatata Michelin 1843
Montlivaltia ducreti Koby 1883
Montlivaltia ellipsocylindrica He and Xiao 1990
Montlivaltia gigas de Fromentel 1861
Montlivaltia gregoryi Alloiteau 1958
Montlivaltia greppini Koby 1883
Montlivaltia gyensis de Fromentel 1860
Montlivaltia hourcqi Alloiteau 1958
Montlivaltia icaunensis d'Orbigny 1850
Montlivaltia incubans Michelin 1845
Montlivaltia induta Alloiteau 1958
Montlivaltia kachensis Gregory 1900
Montlivaltia kairouanensis Beauvais and M'Rabet 1977
Montlivaltia kobyi Beauvais 1966
Montlivaltia langi Koby 1883
Montlivaltia lesueuri de Fromentel and Ferry 1867
Montlivaltia mallens Liao and Xia 1985
Montlivaltia marmolatae Salomon 1895
Montlivaltia matheyi Koby 1883
Montlivaltia meriani Koby 1883
Montlivaltia mitodaensis Eguchi 1951
Montlivaltia moeschi Koby 1883
Montlivaltia nattheimensis Milaschewitsch 1876
Montlivaltia obconica Münster 1829
Montlivaltia obliqua Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Anthophyllum venustum Münster 1841 [synonym]
Montlivaltia orientalis Bugrova 1991
Montlivaltia parasitica Duncan 1867
Montlivaltia pedunculata Duncan 1867
Montlivaltia polymorpha Terquem and Piette 1865
Montlivaltia ponderosa Edwards and Haime 1860
Montlivaltia radiciformis Münster 1841
Montlivaltia rosula Eichwald 1865
Montlivaltia rugulosa Koby 1897
Montlivaltia sarthacensis d'Orbigny 1850
Montlivaltia schaeferi Salomon 1895
Montlivaltia smithi Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851
Montlivaltia stueri Beauvais 1972
Montlivaltia subdispar Fromentel 1858
Montlivaltia subinflata Beauvais and M'Rabet 1977
Montlivaltia subturbinata Beauvais and M'Rabet 1977
Montlivaltia superficialis Alloiteau 1958
Montlivaltia symmetrica He and Xiao 1990
Montlivaltia tenuilamellata Roniewicz 1976
Montlivaltia tenuilamellosa Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851
Montlivaltia todanaensis Eguchi 1951
Montlivaltia triasina Dunker 1851
Montlivaltia trochoides Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851
Montlivaltia truncata Defrance 1817
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Invalid names: Montlivaltia sioufensis Beauvais and M'Rabet 1977 [synonym], Montlivaltia xizangensis Liao and Xia 1985 [synonym]
Montlivaltia truncata elongata Beauvais and M'Rabet 1977
Montlivaltia tubicina Koby 1883
Montlivaltia turgida Milaschewitz 1876
Montlivaltia uricornis Milaschewitz 1876
Montlivaltia vasiformis Michelin 1840
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Invalid names: Montlivaltia renevieri Koby 1884 [synonym]
Montlivaltia waterhousei Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851
Montlivaltia zangbeiensis Liao and Xia 1985
G. †Mycetophylliopsis Oppenheim 1930
G. †Phyllogyra Tomes 1882
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Phyllogyra etheridgeri Duncan 1872
Phyllogyra sinuosa Tomes 1882
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesubo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-05 11:59:19
Modified: 2008-02-05 13:59:19
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2008, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Pelsonian to the top of the Pliocene or 247.20000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (479 total)

Oldest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Anisian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Montlivaltia sp. A (81047)
Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Hungary (Baranya) Montlivaltia sp. (78645)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Poland Omphalophyllia triasina (34729)
Middle Triassic247.2 - 237.0Italy (Trento) Montlivaltia sp., Montlivaltia marmolatae, Montlivaltia schaeferi, Montlivaltia radiciformis (202272)
Middle Triassic247.2 - 237.0Bosnia and Herzegovina Montlivaltia sp. (206736)
Illyrian - Fassanian247.2 - 235.0Italy (South Tyrol) Elysastraea parvula (205128)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0USA (Nevada) Elysastraea sp. A (100454)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Germany Montlivaltia sp. (67652)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Tajikistan Elysastraea fischeri (81064) Elysastraea haueri (75610)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Italy Montlivaltia cipitensis, Montlivaltia radiciformis (38160) Montlivaltia obliqua, Montlivaltia radiciformis (38166) Montlivaltia septafindens (38161) Montlivaltia verae, Montlivaltia obliqua (38162)

Youngest occurrences

Time interval Ma Country or state PBDB collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Netherlands (Limburg) Montlivaltia angusticostata (85272 85273)
Selandian - Thanetian61.6 - 56.0Pakistan (Sind) Montlivaltia ranikoti (11289)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (New Jersey) Montlivaltia atlantica (3113)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Pakistan (Sind) Montlivaltia indica (11290)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Pakistan Montlivaltia vignei (11291)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Italy Montlivaltia bormidensis (86953)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Sri Lanka Montlivaltia brevis (77650)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Sri Lanka Montlivaltia brevis (77477)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Pakistan (Sind) Montlivaltia jacquemonti (11292)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Papua New Guinea Montlivaltia vignei (42736)