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Goniopora imperatoris

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Poritidae

Taxonomy
Goniopora imperatoris was named by Vaughan (1919). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Vaughn Station 601 - Empire [Emperador Limestone], which is in an Aquitanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Culebra Formation of Panama.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Goniopora imperatoris Vaughan
2005Goniopora imperatoris López-Pérez p. 82

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyPoriticaeGray 1842
familyPoritidae
genusGonioporaBlainville 1830
speciesimperatoris

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.

Goniopora imperatoris Vaughan 1919
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available