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Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus)

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1863Ceratocyathus Seguenza
1961Caryophyllia (Ceratocyathus) Chevalier
1997Ceratocyathus Wienrich p. 87

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderCaryophylliina(Vaughan and Wells 1943)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyCaryophylliicaeGray 1847
familyCaryophylliidaeGray 1847
subfamilyCaryophylliinaeGray 1847
genusCaryophylliaLamarck 1801
subgenusCeratocyathus(Seguenza 1863)

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.

Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: solitaryf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-29 09:12:28
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:12:28
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Tortonian or 28.10000 to 7.24600 Ma

Collections (28 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Germany (Nordrhein- Westfalen) Caryophyllia granulata (84305 84306)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Netherlands Caryophyllia granulata (124090 124092 124094)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Caryophyllia granulata (32012)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Hungary Trochocyathus cornucopia (124415)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Ceratocyathus granulatus (62882 62883)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Ceratocyathus granulatus (62884)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Italy Caryophyllia cylindricus, Caryophyllia minus, Caryophyllia undulatus, Caryophyllia raricostatus, Caryophyllia cornucopia (70450)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Iran (Kerman) Ceratocyathus crassiseptus (87114)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Belgium Ceratocyathus granulatus (114830)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Germany Ceratocyathus granulatus (124096)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Netherlands Caryophyllia granulata (123948 123969 124091)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Germany (North Rhein-Westfalia) Ceratocyathus granulatus (61897 62885 62886)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Morocco Ceratocyathus cornucopia (161391) Ceratocyathus sp., Ceratocyathus communis, Ceratocyathus regregensis (161320)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Italy Caryophyllia tortonensis (70497) Caryophyllia tortonensis, Caryophyllia undulatus, Caryophyllia paucicosta, Caryophyllia cornucopia (70491)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Netherlands Caryophyllia granulata (123970)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Indonesia Ceratocyathus pressulus (109046) Ceratocyathus pressulus, Ceratocyathus curvatus (109047)
Late/Upper Miocene - Pliocene11.608 - 2.588Indonesia Ceratocyathus pressulus (109044)