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Pocillopora guantanamensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Pocilloporidae

Taxonomy
Pocillopora guantanamensis was named by Vaughan (1919). Its type locality is Guantanamo, which is in an Oligocene reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Cuba.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Pocillopora guantanamensis Vaughan

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderAstrocoeniinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyPocilloporidaeGray 1842
genusPocilloporaLamarck 1816
speciesguantanamensis

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.

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Diagnosis
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