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Fungiacyathus euaensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiacyathidae

Taxonomy
Fungiacyathus euaensis was named by Wells (1976). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Vaingana, Eua Island, which is in an Eocene basin reef limestone in Tonga.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1976Fungiacyathus euaensis Wells

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
familyFungiacyathidaeChevalier 1987
genusFungiacyathusSars 1872
specieseuaensis

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.

Fungiacyathus euaensis Wells 1976
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: solitaryf
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: microcarnivoreg
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-29 09:22:04
Modified: 2009-11-23 10:57:11
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2008

Age range: Late/Upper Eocene or 37.20000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Tonga Fungiacyathus euaensis (type locality: 70950)