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Fungia uniformis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiidae

Taxonomy
Fungia uniformis was named by Montanaro Gallitelli (1973). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Massawa, which is in a Pleistocene reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Eritrea.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Fungia uniformis Montanaro Gallitelli

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyFungiicaeDana 1846
familyFungiidaeDana 1846
genusFungiaLamarck 1801
speciesuniformis

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.

Fungia uniformis Montanaro Gallitelli 1973
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: solitaryg
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-04 10:32:25
Modified: 2008-02-04 12:32:25
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12600 to 0.01170 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117Eritrea Fungia uniformis (type locality: 93827)