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Placophyllia bandeli

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Placophylliidae

Taxonomy
Placophyllia bandeli was named by Baron-Szabo (1998). Its type locality is Pobla de Segur, Tremp Area, Corals of Puimanyons Olistostrome, Cataluna, which is in a Campanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Vallcarga Formation of Spain.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Placophyllia bandeli Baron-Szabo

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderRhipidogyrina
familyPlacophylliidaeEliasova 1990
genusPlacophylliad'Orbigny 1848
speciesbandeli

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.

Placophyllia bandeli Baron-Szabo 1998
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialo
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: microcarnivoreo
Diet 2: photosymbiotico
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-27 16:54:46
Modified: 2009-10-09 15:38:42
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Barremian to the top of the Campanian or 129.40000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian129.4 - 122.46Mexico Placophyllia bandeli (21253)
Middle Albian109.0 - 105.3Mexico Placophyllia bandeli (21255)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1Spain Placophyllia bandeli (type locality: 67084)