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Bourneotrochus

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Taxonomy
Bourneotrochus was named by Wells (1984). It is extant. Its type is Bourneotrochus veroni.

It was assigned to Caryophylliidae by Wells (1984).

Species
B. veroni (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1984Bourneotrochus Wells

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderCaryophylliina(Vaughan and Wells 1943)
superfamilyCaryophylliicaeGray 1847
familyCaryophylliidaeGray 1847
genusBourneotrochus

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. Bourneotrochus Wells 1984
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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: microcarnivoref
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2007-11-30 02:22:59
Modified: 2009-10-10 09:38:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Ionian or 0.77400 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.129 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ionian0.774 - 0.129Vanuatu B. veroni (84452)