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Molukkia

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4880425https://www.gbif.org/species/4880425
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)6620https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=6620
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Molukkia
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Stylophyllidae : Molukkia
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)doubtful
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassZoanthariade Blainville 1830
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderStylophyllinaBeauvais 1981
familyStylophyllidaeVolz 1896
genusMolukkiaJaworski 1915
Scientific NameMolukkia Jaworski, 1915
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Molukkiagenussubjective synonym of Oppelismiliastated without evidenceWells, 1956
Molukkiagenusbelongs to Scleractiniastated with evidenceFlügel, 1964
Molukkiagenusbelongs to Scleractiniasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Molukkiagenusbelongs to Stylophyllidaestated with evidenceKiessling, 2008
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance222 - 216 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Last Recorded Appearance209 - 201 Ma
Mesozoic
Environmentmarine (based on Stylophyllidae)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Stylophyllidae)
Visionblind (based on Anthozoa)
Dietphotosymbiotic, suspension feeder (based on Stylophyllidae)
Reproductionalternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Stylophyllidae)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1915Molukkia Jaworski
1964Molukkia Flügel
2002Molukkia Sepkoski, Jr.
2008Molukkia Kiessling

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Kiessling W. (2008) New opinions on coral taxonomy
Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
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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