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Asterosmilia
Taxonomy
Asterosmilia was named by Duncan (1867) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo R Sepkoski's reference number: 796]. It is extant. Its type is Trochocyathus abnormalis.
It was assigned to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002); and to Caryophylliidae by Wells (1956), Dawson (2004) and López-Pérez (2005).
It was assigned to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002); and to Caryophylliidae by Wells (1956), Dawson (2004) and López-Pérez (2005).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1867 | Asterosmilia Duncan |
| 1956 | Asterosmilia Wells |
| 1958 | Sphenotrochopsis Alloiteau and Tissier |
| 2002 | Asterosmilia Sepkoski |
| 2002 | Sphenotrochopsis Sepkoski |
| 2004 | Asterosmilia Dawson |
| 2005 | Asterosmilia López-Pérez p. 84 |
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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. Asterosmilia Duncan 1867
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†Asterosmilia abnormalis Duncan 1864
†Asterosmilia aliquantula Squires 1958
†Asterosmilia alloiteaui Alloiteau and Tissier 1958
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Invalid names: Kionotrochus briarti Alloiteau and Tissier 1958 [synonym], Kionotrochus montensis Alloiteau and Tissier 1958 [synonym], Sphenotrochopsis chavani Alloiteau and Tissier 1958 [synonym], Sphenotrochopsis straeleni Alloiteau and Tissier 1958 [synonym]
†Asterosmilia compressa Vaughan and Hoffmeister 1925
†Asterosmilia duncani Vaughan and Hoffmeister 1925
†Asterosmilia exarata Duncan 1867
†Asterosmilia hilli Vaughan 1919
†Asterosmilia irregularis Cairns 1995
†Asterosmilia profunda Duncan 1864
Invalid names: Sphenotrochopsis Alloiteau and Tissier 1958 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available