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Mesomorpha minima

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae

Taxonomy
Mesomorpha minima was named by Löser (1989).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Mesomorpha minima Löser

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
familyThamnasteriidaeVaughan and Wells 1943
genusMesomorphaPratz 1883
speciesminimaLöser 1989

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 minima Löser 1989
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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: base of the Late/Upper Cenomanian to the top of the Early/Lower Turonian or 100.50000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Germany (Sachsen) Mesomorpha minima (74192)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Germany Mesomorpha minima (74193)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Czechia Mesomorpha minima (34737 35138)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czechia Mesomorpha minima (35144)