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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.
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 2004, Kiessling 2008

Age range: base of the Lutetian to the top of the Chattian or 47.80000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (17 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Italy V. confertissima (75454)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Germany (Bavaria) Diploria crebriformis (10703)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Italy (Veneto) Favia confertissima (91634)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Italy Diploria crebriformis (69939 69940 69941 69942 69943 69944 69945 69949 69950 69965)
Rupelian - Chattian33.9 - 23.03Italy V. perrandi, Diploria crebriformis (155215)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Italy Diploria crebriformis (27541 27546 69702)