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Herpolitha
| Description | Herpolitha is a monotypic genus of mushroom corals in the family Fungiidae. The only member of the genus is Herpolitha limax, commonly known as the tongue, slipper, mole or striate boomerang coral. It is a free-living species and is native to reefs and lagoons in the Indo-Pacific region. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed this coral as being of "least concern". From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpolitha, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | genus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Herpolitha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Scientific Name | Herpolitha Eschscholtz, 1825 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name Published In | Eschscholtz, F. (1825). Bericht über die zoologische Ausbeute während der Reise von Kronstadt bis St. Peter und Paul. - Isis 1825: 733-747. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 2 (67%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 5.33 - 3.60 Ma Neogene | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Fungiidae) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Fungiidae) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | photosymbiotic, suspension feeder (based on Fungiidae) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reproduction | alternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Fungiidae) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | キュウリイシ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpolitha |
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Herpolitha limax species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 2.59 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Herpolitha weberi species | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 5.33 Ma Miocene | 5.33 Ma Miocene |
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Haliglossa Ehrenberg, 1834 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Haliglossa |
| Herpetolitha Leuckart, 1841 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Herpetolitha |
| Herpetolithus Dana, 1848 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Herpetolithus |
| Herpetolithus Leuckart, 1841 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Herpetolithus |
| Herpetolitha Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Herpetolitha |
| Herpetolithas Leuckart, 1841 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Fungiidae : Herpetolithas |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1825 | Herpolitha Eschscholtz |
| 1841 | Herpetolitha Leuckart |
| 1956 | Herpolitha Wells |
| 2002 | Herpolitha Sepkoski, Jr. |
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!
