Stylophora minor

Duncan, 1863



Holotype: BMNH R28788; Neogene, Nivaje Shale Formation; Santiago, Dominican Republic.

Morphologic Description:

Colony Form: plocoid; Colony shape: branching, pointed ends; Colony Size: branches < 1.5 cm in diameter; Colony Surface: mostly smooth; Budding Type: mostly extramural; Corallite Diameter: 0.5-0.7 mm; Calical Surface Shape: circular; Calical Rim: slightly raised; Coenosteum Width: wide, > corallite diameter; Coenosteum Surface: granulations, no grooves; Septa per Corallite: 6 primary; Columella Structure: styliform; Columella Development: weak; Wall Structure: septothecal

Synonyms: Stylophora goethalsi Vaughan, 1919

(C) BMNH.

 Specimen details:
Image Description: Figured BMNH R28788
Image view: colony.

Locality: San Domingo, Dominican Republic , , Caribbean. - , Formation.
Remarks: Stylophora affinis minor.


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(C) NMB.

 Specimen details:
Image Description: USNM M158273
Image view: colony.

Locality: GS 02326: more information required.
Remarks: Holotype of S. minutissima.


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(C) NMB.

 Specimen details:
Image Description: USNM M324767
Image view: colony.

Locality: GS 06016: more information required.
Remarks: Syntype of S. goethalsi.


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(C) NMB.

 Specimen details:
Image Description: Figured UF 8956
Image view: colony.

Locality: HI004: more information required.
Remarks: S. minutissima.


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(C) NMB.

 Specimen details:
Image Description: Figured UF 8955
Image view: colony.

Locality: HI004: more information required.
Remarks: S. minutissima.


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(C) NMB.

 Specimen details:
Image Description: Figured UF 8957
Image view: colony.

Locality: HI004: more information required.
Remarks: S. minutissima.


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(C) NMB.

 Specimen details:
Image Description: Figured UF 8960
Image view: colony.

Locality: HI004: more information required.
Remarks: S. minutissima.


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(C) NMB.

 Specimen details:
Image Description: Figured UF 8927
Image view: colony.

Locality: HI004: more information required.
Remarks: figured as S. minutissima (Weisbord 19xx).


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(C) NMB.

 Specimen details:
Image Description: Figured UF 8956
Image view: calice.

Locality: : more information required.
Remarks: S. minutissima.


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(C) NMB.

 Specimen details:
Image Description: Holotype USNM M158273
Image view: calice.

Locality: GS 02326: more information required.
Remarks: Holotype of S. minutissima.


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(C) AFB.

 Specimen details:
Image Description: Specimen not registered.
Image view: calice.

Locality: NMB 15824: more information required.



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(C) AFB.

 Specimen details:
Image Description: Specimen not registered.
Image view: calice.

Locality: NMB 15824: more information required.



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(C) AFB.

 Specimen details:
Image Description: Specimen not registered.
Image view: calice.

Locality: NMB 15824: more information required.



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(C) AFB.

 Specimen details:
Image Description: Specimen not registered.
Image view: calice.

Locality: NMB 15849: more information required.



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(C) AFB.

 Specimen details:
Image Description: Specimen not registered.
Image view: calice.

Locality: NMB 15849: more information required.



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Distribution:
    Late Oligocene - Early Miocene, Tabera Formation. Rio Yaque del Norte, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
    Early Miocene, La Boca Formation. Empire, Panama, southwest Caribbean.
    Early Miocene, Tampa Formation. Tampa, Florida, north Caribbean.
    Early Miocene - Middle Miocene, Baitoa Formation. Rio Yaque del Norte, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
    Middle Miocene, 1228-1236fbmp Formation. BDP Core Unda, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
    Middle Miocene, Seroe Domi Formation. St. Michielsberg, Curacao, south Caribbean.
    Late Miocene, Cercado Formation. Rio Cana, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
    Late Miocene, Cercado Formation. Rio Yaque del Norte, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
    Late Miocene, Gurabo Formation. Rio Gurabo, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
    Late Miocene - Early Pliocene, Gurabo Formation. Rio Cana, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
    Late Miocene - Early Pliocene, Gurabo Formation. Rio Gurabo, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
    Late Miocene - Early Pliocene, Gurabo Formation. Rio Mao, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
    Early Pliocene, 1030-1063fbmp Formation. BDP Core Unda, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
    Early Pliocene, 978-1030fbmp Formation. BDP Core Unda, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
    Early Pliocene, Gurabo Formation. Rio Cana, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
    Early Pliocene, Gurabo Formation. Rio Gurabo, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
    Early Pliocene, Mao Formation. Rio Cana, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
    Early Pliocene, Mao Formation. Rio Gurabo, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
    Early Pliocene, Q.Chocolate Formation. Q. Brazo Seco, Costa Rica, southwest Caribbean.
    Early Pliocene - Late Pliocene, Mao Formation. Rio Cana, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
    Early Pliocene - Late Pliocene, Mao Formation. Rio Gurabo, Dominican Republic, central Caribbean.
    Early Pliocene - Late Pliocene, Q.Chocolate Formation. Q. Chocolate, Costa Rica, southwest Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene, 272-342fbmp Formation. BDP Core Unda, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene, Bowden Formation. Bowden Shell Beds, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene, Hope Gate Formation. Rio Bueno, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene, Q.Chocolate Formation. Buenos Aires, Costa Rica, southwest Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, 'Old Pera' Formation. Old Pera, Jamaica, central Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, 259-272fbmp Formation. BDP Core Unda, Bahamas, northeast Caribbean.
    Late Pliocene - Early Pleistocene, Highest Terrace Formation. Pos di Wanga, Curacao, south Caribbean.




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