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Caulastrea leptoclada

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae

Taxonomy
Caulastrea leptoclada 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
1921Caulastrea leptoclada Felix

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
superfamilyFaviicaeGregory 1900
familyMerulinidaeVerrill 1866
genusCaulastrea(Dana 1846)
speciesleptoclada

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.

Caulastrea leptoclada Felix 1921
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Diagnosis
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