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Porites amplectans

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Poritidae

Taxonomy
Porites amplectans was named by Felix (1921). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Gunung Badupar, Borneo, which is in a Miocene perireef or subreef marl in Indonesia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1921Porites amplectans Felix

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

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 amplectans Felix 1921
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available