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Microphyllia densecostata

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae

Taxonomy
Microphyllia densecostata was named by Sikharulidze (1979). Its type locality is Tskhanari, Caucasus, lower biostrome, which is in an Albian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Georgia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Microphyllia densecostata Sikharulidze

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyLatomeandridaeAlloiteau 1952
genusMicrophyllia
speciesdensecostata

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.

Microphyllia densecostata Sikharulidze 1979
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yesf
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-28 06:50:30
Modified: 2008-01-28 08:50:30
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Early/Lower Albian or 139.80000 to 109.00000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Bulgaria (Pernik) Microphyllia densecostata (87074)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian122.46 - 109.0Mexico (Sonora) Microphyllia densecostata (35101)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Greece Microphyllia densecostata (34719)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Germany Microphyllia densecostata (25535)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Georgia Microphyllia densecostata (type locality: 85425)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0Mexico Microphyllia densecostata (21254)