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Solenosmilia

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Taxonomy
Solenosmilia was named by Duncan (1873). It is extant. Its type is Solenosmilia variabilis.

It was assigned to Caryophylliidae by Kiessling (2008).

Species
S. variabilis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1873Solenosmilia Duncan
2008Solenosmilia Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderCaryophylliina(Vaughan and Wells 1943)
superfamilyCaryophylliicaeGray 1847
familyCaryophylliidaeGray 1847
genusSolenosmiliaDuncan 1873

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.

G. Solenosmilia Duncan 1873
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: solitaryf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: microcarnivoref
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2007-11-30 02:22:59
Modified: 2009-10-10 09:38:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available