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Porites carrizensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Poritidae

Taxonomy
Porites carrizensis was named by Vaughan (1917). It is not extant. Its type locality is USGS 7616 Barrett Canyon, which is in a Pliocene perireef or subreef limestone/sandstone in the Imperial Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1917Porites carrizensis Vaughan
2005Porites carrizensis López-Pérez p. 82

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyPoriticaeGray 1842
familyPoritidae
genusPoritesLink 1807
speciescarrizensis

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.

Porites carrizensis Vaughan 1917
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available