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Fungiacyathidae Chevalier & L. Beauvais, 1987

135076  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135076)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Hexacorallia (Class)
  6. Scleractinia (Order)
  7. Refertina (Suborder)
  8. Fungiacyathidae (Family)
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Family
Fungiacyathus Sars, 1872 (type by original designation)

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  1. Genus Fungiacyathus Sars, 1872
  2. Genus Bathyactis Moseley, 1880 accepted as Fungiacyathus (Bathyactis) Moseley, 1880 (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
  3. Genus Bathytrochus Gravier, 1915 accepted as Fungiacyathus Sars, 1872 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  4. Genus Fungiocyathus Sars, 1872 accepted as Fungiacyathus Sars, 1872 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
  5. Genus Fungiozyathus Sars, 1872 accepted as Fungiacyathus Sars, 1872 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Chevalier, J.P., Beauvais, L. (1987). Ordre des Scleractiniaires in: Cnidaires, anthozoaires. <em>Traite de Zoologie.</em> Tome III, Fascicule 3: 403-764. [details] 
Status The correct authorship of this family is Chevalier and Beauvais, 1987  
Status The correct authorship of this family is Chevalier and Beauvais, 1987 [details]

Depth range 99-6328 m, deepest of the Scleractinia  
Depth range 99-6328 m, deepest of the Scleractinia [details]

Fossil range Eocene to Recent  
Fossil range Eocene to Recent [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2024). World List of Scleractinia. Fungiacyathidae Chevalier & L. Beauvais, 1987. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135076 on 2024-11-09
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Hoeksema, Bert
2010-09-25 12:49:11Z
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2020-01-25 08:08:53Z
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Hoeksema, Bert
2020-01-27 12:46:18Z
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2022-06-21 12:43:06Z
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2023-09-28 08:46:00Z
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original description Chevalier, J.P., Beauvais, L. (1987). Ordre des Scleractiniaires in: Cnidaires, anthozoaires. <em>Traite de Zoologie.</em> Tome III, Fascicule 3: 403-764. [details] 

basis of record Cairns, S.D., Hoeksema, B.W., and J. van der Land, 2001. Scleractinia, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 109-110 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Baron-Szabo, R.C., S.D. Cairns & J. Stolarski. (2021). Part F, Revised. Systematic descriptions of the Scleractinia - Family Fungiacyathidae. Chapter 16. <em>Treatise Online.</em> 149(2): 1-5. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

redescription Cairns, S.D. (1989). A revision of the ahermatypic Scleractinia of the Philippine Islands and adjacent waters, Part 1: Fungiacyathidae, Micrabaciidae, Turbinoliinae, Guyniidae, and Flabellidae. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 486: 1-136. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

identification resource Cairns, S.D. (1989). A revision of the ahermatypic Scleractinia of the Philippine Islands and adjacent waters, Part 1: Fungiacyathidae, Micrabaciidae, Turbinoliinae, Guyniidae, and Flabellidae. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 486: 1-136. [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
 
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Diagnosis Corallum solitary, free (completely invested by polyp), usually cupolate, with a flat to concave basal septotheca; azooxanthellate; septa laminar and imperforate, composed of a single fan system of widely-spaced, compound trabeculae, each usually terminating at septal axial edge as a tall septal spine; adjacent septa united by T- or Y-shaped synapticular plates that originate from thecal base; endotheca and dissepiments absent; septa hexamerally arranged in 4 or 5 cycles. [details]

Status The correct authorship of this family is Chevalier and Beauvais, 1987 [details]

Unreviewed
Biology azooxanthellate [details]

Depth range 99-6328 m, deepest of the Scleractinia [details]

Fossil range Eocene to Recent [details]
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