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Hydnophoromeandraraea provencensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Comoseridae

Taxonomy
Hydnophoromeandraraea provencensis was named by Masse and Morycowa (1994). Its type locality is Rustrel, Massif de Vaucluse, Provence, which is in an Aptian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in France.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Hydnophoromeandraraea provencensis Masse and Morycowa

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyComoseridae
genusHydnophoromeandraraea
speciesprovencensis

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.

Hydnophoromeandraraea provencensis Masse and Morycowa 1994
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-04 10:53:12
Modified: 2008-02-04 12:53:12
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Barremian to the top of the Early/Lower Aptian or 125.77000 to 119.57000 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4France Hydnophoromeandraraea provencensis (65201 65202)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Hydnophoromeandraraea provencensis (116611 116872)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4France Hydnophoromeandraraea provencensis (64068 65199 65200)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57France Hydnophoromeandraraea provencensis (type locality: 64076 64081 116615)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Hydnophoromeandraraea provencensis (116871)