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Matejkia gigantea

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

Taxonomy
Matejkia gigantea was named by Eliasova (1974). Its type locality is Holy vrch (U majaku), Kurdejov, Submenilitic Formation, Moravia, which is in an Eocene reef, buildup or bioherm limestone/conglomerate in the Submenilitic Formation of the Czech Republic. It is the type species of Matejkia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Matejkia gigantea Eliasova

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyMussidaeOrtmann 1890
genusMatejkia
speciesgigantea

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Matejkia gigantea Eliasova 1974
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Diagnosis
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