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Variabilifavia

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

Taxonomy
Variabilifavia was named by Barta-Calmus (1973) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol Sepkoski's reference number: 658].

It was assigned to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002); and to Faviinae by Budd and Bosellini (2016).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1973Variabilifavia Barta-Calmus
2002Variabilifavia Sepkoski
2016Variabilifavia Budd and Bosellini p. 776

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyMussidaeOrtmann 1890
subfamilyFaviinaeGregory 1900
genusVariabilifaviaBarta-Calmus 1973

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. †Variabilifavia Barta-Calmus 1973
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Variabilifavia ausuganensis Budd and Bosellini 2016
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Invalid names: Diploria crebriformis Michelotti 1838 [synonym], Favia perrandi Prever 1922 [synonym]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. F. Budd and F. R. Bosellini 2016Meandroid, short uniserial valleys (<5 centres), separated by reduced costate coenosteum; spongy columella with well-developed paliform lobes; reduced epitheca; trabeculothecal wall.