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Astraeomorpha confusa

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Astraeomorphidae

Taxonomy
Thamnastraea confusa was named by Winckler (1861) [Thamnasteroid colonial coral.]. It is not extant.

It was recombined as Astraeomorpha confusa by Roniewicz (1989), Prinz (1991), Stanley (1994), Caruthers and Stanley (2008), Shepherd et al. (2012), Roniewicz and Stanley (2013).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. crassiseptata, A. cuneata

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1861Thamnastraea confusa Winckler p. 488 fig. 8.10
1861Thamnastraea confusa Winkler
1989Astraeomorpha confusa Roniewicz
1991Astraeomorpha confusa Prinz
1994Astraeomorpha confusa Stanley, Jr. p. 84 figs. Pl 2, figs 5,6
2008Astraeomorpha confusa Caruthers and Stanley , Jr.
2012Astraeomorpha confusa Shepherd et al. p. 808 figs. 7.9, 7.10
2013Astraeomorpha confusa Roniewicz and Stanley p. 961 figs. 11.7-11.11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
familyAstraeomorphidaeFrech 1890
genusAstraeomorphaReuss 1854
speciesconfusa()

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.

†Astraeomorpha confusa Winckler 1861
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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 Lacian to the top of the Rhaetian or 227.30000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (41 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4Germany Thamnastraea confusa (202142)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (Alaska) Astraeomorpha confusa (82661)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38Tajikistan Astraeomorpha confusa (34646)
Lacian227.3 - 215.38USA (Nevada) Astraeomorpha confusa (33439 100412 150751)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Nevada) Astraeomorpha confusa (100391)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Russian Federation (Primorye) Astraeomorpha confusa (141050)
Norian227.3 - 205.7USA (Oregon) Astraeomorpha confusa (100506)
Norian227.3 - 205.7Peru Astraeomorpha confusa (144408)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Chile Astraeomorpha confusa (34637)
Norian - Rhaetian227.3 - 201.4Slovenia Astraeomorpha confusa (36567 68768)
Alaunian - Rhaetian215.38 - 201.4Iran (South Khorasan) Astraeomorpha confusa (133222)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Italy (Sicily) Astraeomorpha confusa (36454)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Iran Astraeomorpha confusa (34635 36869)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Austria Astraeomorpha confusa (25261 36815 58093)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Astraeomorpha confusa (36693)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Russian Federation Astraeomorpha confusa (40409)
Sevatian211.18 - 205.7Tajikistan Astraeomorpha confusa (34648)
Sevatian - Rhaetian211.18 - 201.4Tajikistan Astraeomorpha confusa (138590)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria Astraeomorpha confusa (22963 36801 36807)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Indian Ocean Astraeomorpha confusa (100284 100285)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Austria (Calcareous Alps) Astraeomorpha confusa (38141 38144 38145)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Russian Federation (Primorskiy Kray) Astraeomorpha confusa (87242)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Slovakia Astraeomorpha confusa (42542 67625)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Tajikistan Astraeomorpha confusa (138588 138589)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Canada (British Columbia) Astraeomorpha confusa (82663)
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Italy (Lombardy) Astraeomorpha confusa (38122 38128 38131)