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Faviidae
| Description | Mussidae is a family of stony coral in the order Scleractinia. Following a taxonomic revision in 2012, the family is now restricted to species found in the Atlantic Ocean, with Pacific species transferred to the new family Lobophylliidae. Many species are referred to as brain coral because their generally spheroid form and grooved surface resembles the convolutions of a brain. Members of this family are found in the reef aquarium trade. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faviidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Faviidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Faviidae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Milne Edwards H, Haime J. (1857). Histoire naturelle des coralliaires ou polypes proprement dits 2. Librairie EncyclopΓ©dique de Roret, Paris. 631 pp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opinions (PBDB) |
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 341 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 37 (11%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 235 - 232 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Scleractinia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | photosymbiotic, microcarnivore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reproduction | alternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ecospace Comments | ECOSPACE CODE: 331. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | aragonite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | G. Alvarez, P. Busquets, and C. Taberner, M. M. Urquiola. 1994. Facies architecture and coral distiburion in a mid Eocene reef tract, south Pyrenean Foreland Basin (NE Spain). Courier Forschungs-Institut Senckenberg 172:249-259 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | γγ―γ‘γ€γ· | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faviidae |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Agathiphylliinae β subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 122 | 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 13.8 Ma Miocene | |
| Faviinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 349 | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Montastreinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 61 | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | 0.78 Ma Pleistocene | |
| Agathelia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 21 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
| Amphimeandra β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Anisocoenia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 15 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
| Antiguastrea β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 155 | 156 Ma Jurassic | 16.0 Ma Miocene | |
| Trachyphyllia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 19 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | |
| Aquitanastraea β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 24 | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
| Barabattoai genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Barabattoia genus | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Ceratophyllia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 23.0 Ma Miocene | |
| Circophyllia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 21 | 61.7 Ma Paleocene | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
| Cladocora genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 156 | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Cladophyllia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 141 | 190 Ma Early Jurassic | 61.6 Ma Paleocene | |
| Colpophyllia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 223 | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Columellogyra β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 130 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Dactylosmilia β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | ||||
| Defrancia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 8 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
| Desmocladia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
| Dictuophyllia β genus | listed (PBDB) | 52 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | |
| Dictyoastraea β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
| Diplocoenia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 54 | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Diploria genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 206 | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Edwardsastraea β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 152 Ma Late Jurassic | 152 Ma Late Jurassic | |
| Eohydnophora β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 45 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Eugyra β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 109 | 140 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Favia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 458 | 174 Ma Middle Jurassic | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Felixigyra β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 47 | 152 Ma Late Jurassic | 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Grandifavia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 161 Ma Jurassic | 161 Ma Jurassic | |
| Hadrophyllia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene | |
| Haldonia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 164 Ma Middle Jurassic | 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Indosmilia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 33.9 Ma Oligocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
| Isophyllia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 52 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Kobyphyllia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 151 Ma Late Jurassic | 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Ksiazkiewiczia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Lamellastraea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Laterophyllia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
| Leptastrea genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 133 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Leptoeris genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Leptomussa β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 32 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 11.6 Ma Miocene | |
| Liptodendron β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 83.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | |
| Manicina genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 215 | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Mckenziephyllia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Monticulastraea β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 16 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
| Moseleya genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Multicolumnastraea β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 21 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Mussa genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 34 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Mussismilia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 43 | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Mycetophyllia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 100 | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Myriophyllia β genus | listed (PBDB) | 62 | 235 Ma Late/Upper Triassic | 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Nefocoenia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Ogilviastraea β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 6 | 109 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Oulastrea genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Parasimplastrea genus | listed (PBDB) | 8 | 11.6 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Pattalophyllia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 34 | 72.1 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
| Phacellocoenia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 12 | 129 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 58.7 Ma Paleocene | |
| Placocoenia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 24 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Placohelia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 101 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Placophora β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
| Plavecia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 48.6 Ma Eocene | |
| Plesiastrea genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 98 | 125 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Plesiophyllia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Psammiophora genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pseudisastraea β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | 166 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
| Pseudodiploria genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 323 | 16.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Pseudomyriophyllia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 24 | 145 Ma Late Jurassic | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Rhabdocora genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sakalavastraea β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 9 | 183 Ma Early Jurassic | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Scolymia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 42 | 23.0 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Solenastrea genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 171 | 56.0 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Stephanaxocoenia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | 168 Ma Middle Jurassic | |
| Syzygophyllia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 26 | 47.8 Ma Eocene | 3.60 Ma Pliocene | |
| Tarbellastraea β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 298 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 7.25 Ma Miocene | |
| Thysanus β genus | doubtful (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 42 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | |
| Variabilifavia β genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 17 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 28.1 Ma Oligocene | |
| Phyllocaenia cotteaui species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Phyllocaenia dubia species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Phyllocaenia pomeli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Phyllocaenia varians species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Astraeidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astraeidae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1900 | Faviidae Gregory |
| 1956 | Faviidae Wells p. 30 |
| 1997 | Faviidae Turnsek |
| 1999 | Faviidae Squires p. 11 |
References
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!
