Marine Species Traits - Macgeopsis Alloiteau, 1957 †

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Macgeopsis Alloiteau, 1957 †

Lectotype of the type species of Macgeopsis

AphiaID

1438336 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1438336)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Epismilia grandidieri de Fromentel, 1873 † accepted as Macgeopsis grandidieri (de Fromentel, 1873) † (type by original designation)

Parent

Stylophyllidae Frech, 1890 †

Original name

Macgeopsis Alloiteau, 1957 †

Direct children (5)

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Species Macgeopsis complanata Alloiteau, 1958 †
Species Macgeopsis grandidieri (de Fromentel, 1873) †
Species Macgeopsis sonorensis L. Beauvais & Stump, 1976 †
Species Macgeopsis subcylindricata Alloiteau, 1958 †
Species Macgeopsis turbinata Alloiteau, 1958 †

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Alloiteau J. (1957). Contribution à la systématique des Madréporaires fossiles. <em>Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris.</em> pp 462. [details]

Taxonomic citation

Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Macgeopsis Alloiteau, 1957 †. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1438336 on 2026-05-19

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Macgeopsis Alloiteau, 1957 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1438336 on 2026-05-19

Taxonomic edit history

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2020-06-01 14:56:10Z

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Hoeksema, Bert

2022-06-09 11:59:23Z

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2023-09-11 11:41:24Z

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original description Alloiteau J. (1957). Contribution à la systématique des Madréporaires fossiles. <em>Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris.</em> pp 462. [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]

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