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Syzygophyllia elongata

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

Taxonomy
Dasyphyllia elongata was named by Sismonda (1871).

It was recombined as Syzygophyllia elongata by Chevalier (1961).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Dasyphyllia elongata Sismonda
1961Syzygophyllia elongata Chevalier

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyMussidaeOrtmann 1890
genusSyzygophylliaReuss 1860
specieselongata(Sismonda 1871)

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.

Syzygophyllia elongata Sismonda 1871
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesubo
Grouping: colonialsubo
Clonal: yessubo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticsubo
Diet 2: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-21 04:32:59
Modified: 2008-02-21 06:32:59
Source: subo = suborder, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2008, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Burdigalian or 28.10000 to 15.97000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France Syzygophyllia elongata (163836)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44France Syzygophyllia elongata (163837)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Italy Syzygophyllia elongata (70450)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France (Aquitaine) Syzygophyllia elongata (70203)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97France Syzygophyllia elongata (70191 163838)