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Fungiastraea excavata

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae

Taxonomy
Fungiastraea excavata was named by Alloiteau (1958). Its type locality is Ankotrofotsy-Masiadolo, which is in a Coniacian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Madagascar.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1958Fungiastraea excavata Alloiteau

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

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.

Fungiastraea excavata Alloiteau 1958
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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 Turonian to the top of the Coniacian or 93.90000 to 85.70000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Azerbaijan Fungiastraea excavata (86680)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Madagascar (Mahajanga) Fungiastraea excavata (type locality: 86510)