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Opisthophyllidae

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Opisthophyllidae

Taxonomy
Opisthophyllidae was named by Geyer (1955).

It was assigned to Amphiastraeina by Turnsek (1997).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Opisthophyllidae Geyer
1997Opisthophyllidae Turnsek

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderAmphiastraeinaAlloiteau 1952
familyOpisthophyllidaeGeyer 1955
familyOpisthophyllidaeGeyer 1955

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.

Fm. †Opisthophyllidae Geyer 1955
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available