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Platygyra mareensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae

Taxonomy
Platygyra mareensis was named by Chevalier (1968). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is MA 97, Padawa, Maré Island, which is in a Pleistocene reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in New Caledonia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Platygyra mareensis Chevalier

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
superfamilyFaviicaeGregory 1900
familyMerulinidaeVerrill 1866
genusPlatygyraEhrenberg 1834
speciesmareensis

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.

†Platygyra mareensis Chevalier 1968
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Diagnosis
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