Biology:Turbinolia

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Turbinolia is a genus of corals belonging to the family Turbinoliidae.[1]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Species

The species listed here are recognized as valid or provisionally accepted by the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS):[2]

Extant species

  • Turbinolia stephensoni (Wells, 1959)
  • Turbinolia italica Michelotti, 1838
  • Turbinolia acuticostata Vaughan, 1895
  • Turbinolia arcotensis Forbes, 1846
  • Turbinolia atalayensis d’Archiac, 1847

Fossil species

The genus Turbinolia has a presence in the fossil record dating from the Cretaceous to the Miocene periods, with many extinct species cataloged in paleontological resources like the Paleobiology Database and Mindat.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q21552761 entry