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Leptomussa variabilis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

Taxonomy

Leptomussa variabilis was named by d'Achiardi (1867).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

L. rugosa

Synonyms

Coelosmilia elliptica was named by Reuss (1868). Its type locality is Monte Grumi, Castelgomberto, which is in a Rupelian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Castelgomberto Formation of Italy.

It was synonymized subjectively with Leptomussa variabilis by Frost (1981).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1867	Leptomussa variabilis d'Achiardi
1868	Coelosmilia elliptica Reuss

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
phylum	Cnidaria	Hatschek 1888
class	Anthozoa	Ehrenberg 1834
—	Hexacorallia	()
order	Scleractinia	Bourne 1900

Rank	Name	Author
suborder	Faviina	Vaughan and Wells 1943
family	Mussidae	Ortmann 1890
genus	Leptomussa	d'Archiardi 1867
species	variabilis	d'Achiardi 1867

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.

†Leptomussa variabilis d'Achiardi 1867

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Invalid names: Coelosmilia elliptica Reuss 1868 [synonym]

Diagnosis

No diagnoses are available

Measurements

No measurements are available

Composition:

aragonitesubo

Grouping:

colonialsubo

Clonal:

yessubo

Environment:

marineo

Locomotion:

stationarysubo

Attached:

yessubo

Life habit:

intermediate-level epifaunalo

Diet:

photosymbioticsubo

Diet 2:

suspension feedersubo

Vision:

blindc

Reproduction:

alternatingo

Asexual:

yeso

Dispersal:

watero

Dispersal 2:

planktonico

Created:

2008-02-21 04:32:59

Modified:

2008-02-21 06:32:59

Source: subo = suborder, o = order, c = class

References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2008

Age range: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Burdigalian or 56.00000 to 15.98000 Ma

Collections (14 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Ypresian	56.0 - 48.07	Spain	Leptomussa variabilis (71633)
Bartonian	41.03 - 37.71	Spain	Leptomussa variabilis (34481)
Priabonian	37.71 - 33.9	Spain	Leptomussa variabilis (146168)
Priabonian	37.71 - 33.9	Germany (Bavaria)	Leptomussa variabilis (10703)
Early/Lower Oligocene	33.9 - 27.3	Italy	Leptomussa variabilis (69968 69970)
Rupelian	33.9 - 27.3	Greece	Leptomussa variabilis (79603)
Rupelian	33.9 - 27.3	Italy (Veneto)	Coelosmilia elliptica (91634)
Rupelian	33.9 - 27.3	Spain	Leptomussa variabilis (92080)
Rupelian	33.9 - 27.3	Iran	Leptomussa variabilis (41074)
Chattian	27.3 - 23.04	France	Leptomussa variabilis (70067 163836)
Chattian	27.3 - 23.04	Iran	Leptomussa variabilis (41075)
Burdigalian	20.45 - 15.98	Iran	Leptomussa variabilis (25257)