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Isis

Anthozoa - Alcyonacea - Isididae

Taxonomy
Isis was named by Linnaeus (1758) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp R]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Gorgonida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Isididae by Kiessling (2004).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1758Isis Linnaeus p. 799
2002Isis Sepkoski
2004Isis Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassOctocorallia
RankNameAuthor
orderAlcyonaceaLamouroux 1816
familyIsididaeLamouroux 1812
genusIsis

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. Isis Linnaeus 1758
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Isis polyacantha Steenstrup 1849
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available