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Trochoplegma moneta

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Comoseridae

Taxonomy
Leptophyllia moneta was named by Koby (1886). It is a 3D body fossil.

It was recombined as Trochoplegma moneta by Beauvais (1972).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Leptophyllia moneta Koby
1972Trochoplegma moneta Beauvais

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

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.

Trochoplegma moneta Koby 1886
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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: Early/Lower Bathonian or 168.20000 to 165.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Bathonian168.2 - 165.3France (Centre) Trochoplegma moneta (85965)