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Porites maigensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Poritidae

Taxonomy
Porites maigensis was named by Kühn (1925).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1925Porites maigensis Kühn

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyPoriticaeGray 1842
familyPoritidae
genusPoritesLink 1807
speciesmaigensisKühn 1925

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.

Porites maigensis Kühn 1925
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-04 11:33:30
Modified: 2008-02-04 13:33:30
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Aquitanian to the top of the Tortonian or 23.03000 to 7.24600 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Portugal (Setubal) Porites maigensis (92103)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44France Porites maigensis (70074 70232 70242 70244 70315 163837)
Miocene23.03 - 5.333Iran Porites maigensis (151420 151424)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France (Aquitaine) Porites maigensis (70203)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France Porites maigensis (163838)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Iran (Khuzestan) Porites maigensis (87127)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62France Porites maigensis (163846)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62Germany (Bayern) Porites maigensis (123151)
Tortonian11.62 - 7.246Greece Porites maigensis (60774 60775)