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Meandrostylophyllum

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae

Taxonomy
Meandrostylophyllum was named by Roniewicz and Michalík (1991). Its type is Meandrostylophyllum vesiculare.

It was assigned to Stylophyllidae by Roniewicz and Michalík (1991).

Species
M. vesiculare (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Meandrostylophyllum Roniewicz and Michalík

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderStylophyllinaBeauvais 1981
familyStylophyllidaeVolz 1896
genusMeandrostylophyllumRoniewicz and Michalík 1991

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. †Meandrostylophyllum Roniewicz and Michalík 1991
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Meandrostylophyllum vesiculare Roniewicz and Michalík 1991
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: 2008-02-05 03:17:53
Modified: 2008-02-05 05:17:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Rhaetian or 208.50000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Slovakia M. vesiculare (42542 67625)