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Taxogyra

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Placocoeniidae

Taxonomy
Taxogyra was named by Wells (1937) [Sepkoski's age data: K u].

It was assigned to Placosmiliinae by Wells (1956); to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002); and to Placocoeniidae by Baron-Szabo (2006).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1937Taxogyra Wells
1956Taxogyra Wells
2002Taxogyra Sepkoski
2006Taxogyra Baron-Szabo p. 49

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyPlacocoeniidaeAlloiteau 1952
genusTaxogyraWells 1937

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. †Taxogyra Wells 1937
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Taxogyra zuberi Felix 1906
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesubo
Grouping: colonialsubo
Clonal: yessubo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticsubo
Diet 2: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-21 04:32:59
Modified: 2008-02-21 06:32:59
Source: subo = suborder, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2008, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Campanian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 83.60000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Ukraine Hydnophyllia zuberi (87044)