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Alveopora japonica

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)2260435https://www.gbif.org/species/2260435
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)170158https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=170158
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Alveopora : Alveopora japonica
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Poritidae : Alveopora : Alveopora japonica
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassZoanthariade Blainville 1830
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyPoriticaeGray 1842
familyPoritidaeGray 1842
genusAlveoporaBlainville 1830
speciesAlveopora japonicaEguchi 1968
Generic NameAlveopora
Scientific NameAlveopora japonica Eguchi, 1968
Name Published InEguchi, M. (1965). Scleractinia. New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japan. Hokuryu-kan, Tokyo. 1: 272-296, figs. 353-452.
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Alveopora japonicaspeciesbelongs to Alveoporastated with evidenceEguchi, 1968
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance0.01 Ma
Pleistocene
Environmentmarine (based on Poritidae)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Poritidae)
Visionblind (based on Anthozoa)
Dietphotosymbiotic, suspension feeder (based on Poritidae)
Reproductionalternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Poritidae)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. E. N. Veron. 1992. Environmental control of Holocene changes to the world's most northern hermatypic coral outcrop. Pacific Science 46(4):405-425
Common Name(s) Net Coral, ニホンアワサンゴ, 日本汽孔珊瑚

Fossil Distribution

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Alveopora japonica magna Eguchi, 1973GBIFvarietyAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Acroporidae : Alveopora : Alveopora japonica magna

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1968Alveopora japonica Eguchi

References

Veron J. E. N. (1992) Environmental control of Holocene changes to the world's most northern hermatypic coral outcrop, Pacific Science 46 4, 405-425
Cairns, Stephen D., 1999: Species richness of recent Scleractinia. Atoll Research Bulletin, no. 59. 1-46. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (2009 onwards) Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) - via Catalogue of Life
van der Land, J. (ed) (2008) UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO) - via Catalogue of Life
Cairns, S.D.; Hoeksema, B.W. & van der Land, J. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. - via World Register of Marine Species
Eguchi, M., 1968. The hydrocorals and scleractinian corals of Sagami Bay. Collected by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan. In The hydrocorals and scleractinian corals of Sagami Bay. Maruzen Co., Ltd., Tokyo. : 1-53. - via World Register of Marine Species
Eguchi, M. (1965). Scleractinia. New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Japan. Hokuryu-kan, Tokyo. 1: 272-296, figs. 353-452. - via World Register of Marine Species
Shirai, S. (1980). Ecological encyclopedia of the marine animals of the Ryukyu Islands in colour. Revised 3rd edition. Okinawa Kyoiku Shuppan, Okinawa. 636: pp. - via World Register of Marine Species
Shirai, S. (1977). Ecological encyclopedia of the marine animals of the Ryukyu Islands in colour. Shinsei-Tosho, Okinawa, Okinawa. 636: pp. - via World Register of Marine Species
Utinomi, H. (1971). Scleractinian corals from Kamae Bay, Oita Prefecture, Northeast of Kyushu, Japan. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory. 9 (4): 203-229, pls. 10-13. - via World Register of Marine Species
Veron, J. E. N. (2000). Corals of the World. Vol. 1–3. Australian Institute of Marine Science and CRR, Queensland, Australia. - via World Register of Marine Species
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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