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Stylina algarvensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylinidae

Taxonomy
Stylina algarvensis was named by Geyer (1955). Its type locality is Carrapateira, Faro, which is in a Kimmeridgian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks/marl in Portugal.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Stylina algarvensis Geyer

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderStylininaAlloiteau 1952
familyStylinidaed'Orbigny 1851
genusStylinaLamarck 1816
speciesalgarvensisGeyer 1955

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.

Stylina algarvensis Geyer 1955
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-28 02:50:36
Modified: 2008-01-28 04:50:36
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Kimmeridgian to the top of the Kimmeridgian or 155.70000 to 152.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Portugal Stylina algarvensis (68787 68819)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Portugal Stylina algarvensis (type locality: 34662)