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Halomitra

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiidae

Taxonomy
Halomitra was named by Dana (1846) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi R Sepkoski's reference number: 184]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Fungiidae by Wells (1956); and to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1846Halomitra Dana
1956Halomitra Wells
2002Halomitra Sepkoski

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

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. Halomitra Dana 1846
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Halomitra tiara Verrill 1864
Halomitra triadica Smith 1927
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: base of the Lacian to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 221.50000 to 3.60000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 215.56 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Alaska) H. triadica (112337)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Indonesia (Java) H. vetusta (45343)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Indonesia (East Nusa Tenggara) H. tiara (109670)