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Stylina ceriomorpha

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylinidae

Taxonomy
Stylina ceriomorpha was named by Alloiteau (1958). Its type locality is Ampakabo, which is in a Bathonian perireef or subreef limestone in Madagascar.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. bullata, S. magnifica, S. fukawazaensis, S. somaensis, S. shinkaiensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Stylina ceriomorpha Alloiteau

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

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 ceriomorpha Alloiteau 1958
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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: Bathonian or 168.30000 to 166.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Madagascar (Toliara) Stylina ceriomorpha (type locality: 86407)