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Danafungia

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiidae

Taxonomy
Danafungia was named by Wells (1966). It is extant.

It was assigned to Fungiidae by Kiessling (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Danafungia Wells
2014Danafungia Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyFungiicaeDana 1846
familyFungiidaeDana 1846
genusDanafungiaWells 1966

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. Danafungia Wells 1966
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Danafungia scruposa Klunzinger 1879
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Invalid names: Fungia corona Doederlein 1901 [synonym], Fungia subrepanda Döderlein 1901 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-04 10:27:34
Modified: 2008-02-04 12:31:23
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Late/Upper Pleistocene or 0.12900 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Djibouti Fungia subrepanda (102228)
Late/Upper Pleistocene (interglacial)0.129 - 0.0117Egypt Fungia corona (87873)