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Dimorphastrea bellula

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae

Taxonomy
Dimorphastrea bellula was named by d'Orbigny (1850). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1850Dimorphastrea bellula d'Orbigny

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyLatomeandridaeAlloiteau 1952
genusDimorphastread'Orbigny 1850
speciesbellulad'Orbigny 1850

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Dimorphastrea bellula d'Orbigny 1850
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yesf
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-28 06:50:30
Modified: 2008-01-28 08:50:30
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Aptian or 125.00000 to 113.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Switzerland Dimorphastrea bellula (76998)
Aptian - Early/Lower Albian125.0 - 109.0Spain Dimorphastrea bellula (74893)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Dimorphastrea bellula (64075)