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Tropiphyllum ornatum

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Cuifastraeidae

Taxonomy
Tropiphyllum ornatum was named by Cuif (1975). It is not extant. It is the type species of Tropiphyllum.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Tropiphyllum ornatum Cuif

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderArchaeofungiinaAlloiteau 1952
familyCuifastraeidaeMelnikova 1983
genusTropiphyllumCuif 1975
speciesornatumCuif 1975

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.

Tropiphyllum ornatum Cuif 1975
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialo
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: microcarnivoreo
Diet 2: photosymbiotico
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-27 16:54:46
Modified: 2009-10-09 15:38:42
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Lacian or 221.50000 to 215.56000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lacian221.5 - 215.56Austria Tropiphyllum ornatum (85472)