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Paracyathus incrustans

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Taxonomy
Paracyathus incrustans was named by Zuffardi-Comerci (1932).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Paracyathus incrustans Zuffardi-Comerci

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderCaryophylliina(Vaughan and Wells 1943)
superfamilyCaryophylliicaeGray 1847
familyCaryophylliidaeGray 1847
genusParacyathusEdwards and Haime 1848
speciesincrustansZuffardi-Comerci 1932

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.

Paracyathus incrustans Zuffardi-Comerci 1932
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: solitaryf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-29 09:27:07
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:27:07
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Burdigalian to the top of the Early/Lower Pleistocene or 20.44000 to 0.78100 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Italy Paracyathus incrustans (70450)
Langhian - Serravallian15.97 - 11.62France Paracyathus incrustans (163846)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Italy Paracyathus incrustans (71473)