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Paracyathus stearnsii

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Taxonomy
Paracyathus stearnsii was named by Verrill (1869). It is extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Paracyathus stearnsii Verrill

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderCaryophylliina(Vaughan and Wells 1943)
superfamilyCaryophylliicaeGray 1847
familyCaryophylliidaeGray 1847
genusParacyathusEdwards and Haime 1848
speciesstearnsiiVerrill 1869

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.

Paracyathus stearnsii Verrill 1869
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: solitaryf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-29 09:27:07
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:27:07
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Zanclean to the top of the Piacenzian or 5.33300 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Mexico (Baja California) Paracyathus stearnsii (154115)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (California) Paracyathus stearnsii (122752)