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Goniastrea muralis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae

Taxonomy
Goniastrea muralis was named by Budd et al. (1992). Its type locality is Lago Alahuela, Panama, which is in a Priabonian reef, buildup or bioherm mudstone/limestone in the Gatuncillo Formation of Panama.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Goniastrea muralis Budd et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
superfamilyFaviicaeGregory 1900
familyMerulinidaeVerrill 1866
genusGoniastreaMilne-Edwards and Haime 1848
speciesmuralis

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Goniastrea muralis Budd et al. 1992
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available