Turbinolia


Turbinolia is a genus of corals belonging to the family Turbinoliidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.

Species

The species listed here are recognized as valid or provisionally accepted by the World Register of Marine Species :

Extant species

Turbinolia stephensoni Turbinolia italica Michelotti, 1838Turbinolia 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.