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Tirnovimeandra conica

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Trochoidomeandridae

Taxonomy
Tirnovimeandra conica was named by Tchechmedjieva (2005). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Veliko Tarnovo, which is in a Barremian perireef or subreef marl/limestone in the Balgarene Formation of Bulgaria. It is the type species of Tirnovimeandra.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Tirnovimeandra conica Tchechmedjieva

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderRhipidogyrina
familyTrochoidomeandridaeTurnsek 1981
genusTirnovimeandra
speciesconica

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.

Tirnovimeandra conica Tchechmedjieva 2005
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-18 06:26:54
Modified: 2008-02-18 08:26:54
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2008, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Early/Lower Barremian or 125.77000 to 121.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Bulgaria (Lovech) Tirnovimeandra conica (type locality: 85417)