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Heliastrea nerthensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Heliastraeidae

Taxonomy
Heliastrea nerthensis was named by Chevalier (1961). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Chainon de La Nerthe, Bouches-du-Rhone, which is in an Aquitanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone/marl in France.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
H. puritana

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1961Heliastrea nerthensis Chevalier

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyHeliastraeidaeAlloiteau 1952
genusHeliastreaMilne Edwards and Haime 1857
speciesnerthensis

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.

†Heliastrea nerthensis Chevalier 1961
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available