Turbinolia
| Turbinolia | |
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| Turbinolia stephensoni | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Anthozoa |
| Class: | Hexacorallia |
| Order: | Scleractinia |
| Family: | Turbinoliidae |
| Genus: | Turbinolia Lamarck, 1816 |
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
- ^ a b "Turbinolia Lamarck, 1816". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Turbinolia Lamarck, 1816". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Turbinolia". Mindat.org. Retrieved 5 November 2025.