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Mesomorpha newpassensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae

Taxonomy
Mesomorpha newpassensis was named by Roniewicz and Stanley (1998). Its type specimen is UMIP 18070 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bed SC20(1), South Canyon, New Pass Range, which is in a Longobardian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Augusta Formation of Nevada.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Mesomorpha newpassensis Roniewicz and Stanley p. 253 figs. 7.1-7.5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
familyThamnasteriidaeVaughan and Wells 1943
genusMesomorphaPratz 1883
speciesnewpassensis

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.

Mesomorpha newpassensis Roniewicz and Stanley 1998
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
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: yesf
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-26 10:03:33
Modified: 2008-01-26 12:03:33
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Longobardian or 239.48000 to 237.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Longobardian239.48 - 237.0USA (Nevada) Mesomorpha newpassensis (type locality: 150772)