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Porites colonensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Poritidae

Taxonomy
Porites colonensis was named by Zlatarski (1990). It is extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Porites colonensis Zlatarski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyPoriticaeGray 1842
familyPoritidae
genusPoritesLink 1807
speciescolonensisZlatarski 1990

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 colonensis Zlatarski 1990
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-04 11:33:30
Modified: 2008-02-04 13:33:30
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Pleistocene or 2.58800 to 0.78100 Ma

Collections (10 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Costa Rica Porites colonensis (71722 71725 71726 71744 71758 71759 71760 71762 71771)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.588 - 0.781Panama Porites colonensis (120218)