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Cyathophora gomangcoensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae

Taxonomy
Cyathophora gomangcoensis was named by Liao and Xia (1985). Its type locality is W Gomang Lake, Xainza, which is in an Aptian/Albian marine horizon in the Langshan Formation of China.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Cyathophora gomangcoensis Liao and Xia

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderStylininaAlloiteau 1952
familyCyathophoridaeVaughan and Wells 1943
genusCyathophoraMichelin 1843
speciesgomangcoensis

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.

Cyathophora gomangcoensis Liao and Xia 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-10 05:54:51
Modified: 2008-02-10 07:54:51
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Alloiteau and Bernier 1969

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Albian or 122.46000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian - Albian122.46 - 100.5China (Xizang) Cyathophora gomangcoensis (type locality: 74275)