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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
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialo
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: microcarnivoreo
Diet 2: photosymbiotico
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-27 16:54:46
Modified: 2009-10-09 15:38:42
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Priabonian to the top of the Chattian or 38.00000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Panama Agathiphyllia splendens (7274)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Antigua and Barbuda (Antigua) Cyathomorpha splendens (type locality: 124537)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Antigua and Barbuda Agathiphyllia splendens (203876 203879)