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Comophyllia meandrinoides

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae

Taxonomy
Dimorphastrea meandrinoides was named by Koby (1905).

It was recombined as Comophyllia meandrinoides by Geyer (1955).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1905Dimorphastrea meandrinoides Koby
1955Comophyllia meandrinoides Geyer

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyLatomeandridaeAlloiteau 1952
genusComophylliad'Orbigny 1849
speciesmeandrinoides(Koby 1905)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yesf
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-28 06:50:30
Modified: 2008-01-28 08:50:30
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Early/Lower Kimmeridgian or 155.70000 to 150.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Spain Comophyllia meandrinoides (34611)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Portugal Comophyllia meandrinoides (34660)