Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Placogyra elegans

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae

Taxonomy
Ogilvinella elegans was named by Eliasova (1973).

It was recombined as Placogyra elegans by Baron-Szabo (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Ogilvinella elegans Eliasova
2009Placogyra elegans Baron-Szabo

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderRhipidogyrina
familyRhipidogyridaeKoby 1905
subfamilyRhipidogyrinaeKoby 1905
genusPlacogyraKoby 1904
specieselegans(Eliasova 1973)

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.

Placogyra elegans Eliasova 1973
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available