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Parasmilia aptiensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Taxonomy
Parasmilia aptiensis was named by Pictet and Renevier (1858).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1858Parasmilia aptiensis Pictet and Renevier

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderCaryophylliina(Vaughan and Wells 1943)
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyCaryophylliicaeGray 1847
familyCaryophylliidaeGray 1847
subfamilyParasmilinaeVaughan and Wells 1943
genusParasmiliaMilne-Edwards and Haime 1848
speciesaptiensisPictet and Renevier 1858

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.

Parasmilia aptiensis Pictet and Renevier 1858
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: solitaryf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-29 09:28:01
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:28:01
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Aptian or 121.40000 to 119.57000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Switzerland Parasmilia aptiensis (2232)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Switzerland Parasmilia aptiensis (76998)