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Dendrophyllia (Petrophyllia) arkansensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Oculinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1855Dendrophyllia (Petrophyllia) arkansensis Conrad p. 266

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
RankNameAuthor
familyOculinidaeGray 1847
subfamilyOculininaeGray 1847
genusDendrophylliaConrad 1855
subgenusPetrophyllia
speciesarkansensis

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.

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Measurements
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Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialsubo
Clonal: yessubo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-12-22 01:24:35
Modified: 2008-12-22 03:24:35
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2008, Kiessling 2004, Wells 1956
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