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Myriophyllia loulensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Eugyridae

Taxonomy
Myriophyllia loulensis was named by Rosendahl (1985). Its type locality is Olho de Agua, Loule; Sao Romao, Peral and Cabeca Beds, which is in an Oxfordian/Kimmeridgian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone/marl in Portugal.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Myriophyllia loulensis Rosendahl

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyEugyridaeFromentel 1861
genusMyriophyllia
speciesloulensis

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.

Myriophyllia loulensis Rosendahl 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesubo
Grouping: colonialsubo
Clonal: yessubo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticsubo
Diet 2: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-21 04:32:59
Modified: 2008-02-21 06:32:59
Source: subo = suborder, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2008, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Oxfordian to the top of the Early/Lower Kimmeridgian or 157.90000 to 152.21000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian157.9 - 152.21Portugal Myriophyllia loulensis (type locality: 68590)