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Floriastrea sexradiata

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Actinastreidae

Taxonomy
Floria sexradiata was named by Sikharulidze (1985). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Mokhorotubani, Dzirul Massif, which is in a Hauterivian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Georgia.

It was recombined as Floriastrea sexradiata by Löser et al. (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Floria sexradiata Sikharulidze
2009Floriastrea sexradiata Löser et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderAstrocoeniinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyActinastreidae(Alloiteau 1952)
genusFloriastrea
speciessexradiata()

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.

Floriastrea sexradiata Sikharulidze 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
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: 2008-01-26 09:44:35
Modified: 2008-01-26 11:44:35
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Hauterivian or 132.90000 to 129.40000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Georgia Floria sexradiata (type locality: 67511 89971 89974 89976 89977)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Jamaica (Saint Catherine) Floriastrea sexradiata (89647)