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Fungiacyathus fragilis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiacyathidae

Taxonomy
Fungiacyathus fragilis was named by Sars (1872). It is extant.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1872Fungiacyathus fragilis Sars
1932Bathyactis kikaiensis Yabe and Eguchi

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

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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Invalid names: Bathyactis kikaiensis Yabe and Eguchi 1932 [synonym]
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: base of the Ionian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.78100 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ionian0.781 - 0.126Vanuatu Fungiacyathus fragilis (84452 84453)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117Japan Bathyactis kikaiensis (92589)