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Columellophora

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae

Taxonomy
Columellophora was named by Eliasova (1989). It is not extant. Its type is Columellophora velimensis.

It was assigned to Cyathophoridae by Eliasova (1989).

Species
C. velimensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Columellophora Eliasova

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderStylininaAlloiteau 1952
familyCyathophoridaeVaughan and Wells 1943
genusColumellophora

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.

G. †Columellophora Eliasova 1989
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Columellophora velimensis Eliasova 1989
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. Eliasova 1989Colonial, subthamnasterioid-subcerioid. Gemmation extracalicinal. Septa amplexoid, short, nonconfluent to subconfluent, in irregular systems. Columella absent. Endothecal dissepiments tabulate. Wall
septoparathecal.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-10 05:54:51
Modified: 2008-02-10 07:54:51
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Alloiteau and Bernier 1969, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Cenomanian to the top of the Early/Lower Turonian or 99.60000 to 89.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Germany C. sp., C. velimensis (160830)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Czech Republic C. velimensis (35156)