Scleractinia taxon details

Columnaphyllia Geyer, 1955 †

Original figure of the holotype of Columnaphyllia tithonica type species of the genus
Original figure of the holotype of Columnaphyllia tithonica type species of the genus

1581271  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1581271)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Hexacorallia (Class)
  6. Scleractinia (Order)
  7. Scleractinia suborder incertae sedis (Suborder)
  8. Scleractinia family incertae sedis (Family)
  9. Columnaphyllia † (Genus)
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Genus
Columnaphyllia tithonica Geyer, 1955 † (type by original designation)

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Geyer O.F. (1955). Korallenfauna aus dem Oberen Jura von Portugal. <em>Senckenbergiana Lethaea.</em> 35 (5/6): 317-356. [details] 
Description Phaceloid corallum with cylindrical to compressed branches. Epitheca slightly transversally folded. costae. Radial elements...  
Description Phaceloid corallum with cylindrical to compressed branches. Epitheca slightly transversally folded. costae. Radial elements are compact costosepta of different thicknesses, bicuneiform, curved and proximally anastomosed to the columella. No palis. Microstructure unknown. Hexameral symmetry not deciphered. Clear bilateral symmetry marked by elongation of the corallite, curvature of septa and the lamellar columella. Endotheca and wall like Axosmilia. [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Columnaphyllia Geyer, 1955 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1581271 on 2026-05-04
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original description Geyer O.F. (1955). Korallenfauna aus dem Oberen Jura von Portugal. <em>Senckenbergiana Lethaea.</em> 35 (5/6): 317-356. [details] 

basis of record Cairns, S.D., R. Baron-Szabo, A.F. Budd, B. Lathuilière, E. Roniewicz, J. Stolarski & K.G. Johnson. (2010). Corallosphere. , available online at http://www.corallosphere.org [details] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

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Comparison Placophyllia and Pleurophyllia have smaller calices, less septa and the septal cycles can be clearly deciphered. [details]

Description Phaceloid corallum with cylindrical to compressed branches. Epitheca slightly transversally folded. costae. Radial elements are compact costosepta of different thicknesses, bicuneiform, curved and proximally anastomosed to the columella. No palis. Microstructure unknown. Hexameral symmetry not deciphered. Clear bilateral symmetry marked by elongation of the corallite, curvature of septa and the lamellar columella. Endotheca and wall like Axosmilia. [details]

Remark One nominal species [details]
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