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Paleocyclus porpita

Anthozoa - Paleocyclidae

Taxonomy
Madrepora porpita was named by Linnaeus (1767).

It was recombined as Paleocyclus porpita by Bassler (1937).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1767Madrepora porpita Linnaeus
1937Paleocyclus porpita Bassler

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
subclassRugosa(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1850)
familyPaleocyclidaeDybowski
genusPaleocyclusMilne-Edwards and Haime 1849
speciesporpita(Linnaeus 1767)

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.

†Paleocyclus porpita Linnaeus 1767
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2004-02-27 16:55:09
Modified: 2004-02-28 16:53:57
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Llandovery to the top of the Wenlock or 443.40000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Llandovery - Wenlock443.4 - 427.4USA (New Hampshire) Paleocyclus porpita (537)