Suborders of Scleractinia

[Anonymous]

EIS lists 5 extant suborders, but Veron (2000) lists 6. 4 of Veron's 6 are the same as 4 in EIS (Fungiina, Faviina, Caryophylliina and Dendrophylliina). Veron has Archaeocoenlina, which I assume is equivalent to Astrocoeniina in EIS. Veron also has Meandriina.

Are suborders largely unused which is why there is inconsistancy?

I know Charlie has introduced a number of new families in Corals of the World (e.g. Euphyliidae and even has this new family in a different suborder than Caryophyliidae). Maybe he's trying to shake up the taxonomy.

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[Anonymous]

Eric,
The suborders were mentioned in the chart on the geological history of the suborders and families. The one you scanned for the lecture.

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[Anonymous]

You got it - he has shaken things up a LOT. The systematics in the book will not be official until they are published as monographs in a journal and the nomenclature approved by the convention.

What page are you on for that bit on suborders...let me check it out and find out what's up

Eric