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

Goniastrea capitata

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae

Taxonomy
Goniastrea capitata was named by Studer (1880).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1880Goniastrea capitata Studer

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

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
superfamilyFaviicaeGregory 1900
familyMerulinidaeVerrill 1866
genusGoniastreaMilne-Edwards and Haime 1848
speciescapitataStuder 1880

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.

Goniastrea capitata Studer 1880
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available