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Agathiphyllia splendens

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Agathiphylliidae

Taxonomy
Cyathomorpha splendens was named by Vaughan (1919). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Rifle Butts, USGS 6854, which is in a Chattian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Antigua Formation of Antigua and Barbuda.

It was recombined as Agathiphyllia splendens by Budd et al. (1992).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Cyathomorpha splendens Vaughan
1992Agathiphyllia splendens Budd et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
familyAgathiphylliidaeVaughan and Wells 1943
genusAgathiphylliaReuss 1864
speciessplendens()

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.

Agathiphyllia splendens Vaughan 1919
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Diagnosis
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