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Parepismilia amdoensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Donacosmilidae

Taxonomy
Parepismilia amdoensis was named by Liao and Li (1980). Its type locality is Amdo County, Tanggula Mountains, which is in a Jurassic perireef or subreef limestone in China.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Parepismilia amdoensis Liao and Li

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderAmphiastraeinaAlloiteau 1952
familyDonacosmilidaeKrasnov 1970
genusParepismilia
speciesamdoensis

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.

Parepismilia amdoensis Liao and Li 1980
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: solitaryg
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: microcarnivoreo
Diet 2: photosymbiotico
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-12 13:16:11
Modified: 2008-02-12 15:16:11
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2008, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Jurassic or 161.50000 to 145.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0China (Xizang) Parepismilia amdoensis (type locality: 85960)