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Agaricia grahamae

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)2260505https://www.gbif.org/species/2260505
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)151310https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=151310
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Agaricia : Agaricia grahamae
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Agariciidae : Agaricia : Agaricia grahamae
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassZoanthariade Blainville 1830
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyAgariciicaeGray 1847
familyAgariciidaeGray 1847
genusAgariciaLamarck 1801
speciesAgaricia grahamaeWells 1973
Generic NameAgaricia
Scientific NameAgaricia grahamae Wells, 1973
Name Published InWells JW (1973) New and old scleractinian corals from Jamaica. Bulletin of Marine Science 23: 16-58.
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Agaricia grahamaespeciesbelongs to Agariciastated with evidenceWells, 1973
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance2.59 - 0.78 Ma
Pleistocene
Environmentmarine (based on Scleractinia)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Scleractinia)
Visionblind (based on Anthozoa)
Dietmicrocarnivore, photosymbiotic (based on Scleractinia)
Reproductionalternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Scleractinia)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. W. Wells. 1973. New and old scleractinian corals from Jamaica. Bulletin of Marine Science 23(1):16-58

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1973Agaricia grahamae Wells

References

Wells J. W. (1973) New and old scleractinian corals from Jamaica, Bulletin of Marine Science 23 1, 16-58
Cairns, Stephen D., 1999: Species richness of recent Scleractinia. Atoll Research Bulletin, no. 59. 1-46. - via Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
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
Wells JW (1973) New and old scleractinian corals from Jamaica. Bulletin of Marine Science 23: 16-58. - 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
Wells, JW. (1973) New and old scleractinian corals from Jamaica: Bulletin of Marine Science. 23: 16-58 - via Catalogue of Life
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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