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Columellophora velimensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae

Taxonomy
Columellophora velimensis was named by Eliasova (1989). Its type locality is Velim (Polypiers), Czechia, which is in a Turonian carbonate limestone in the Bila hora Formation of Czechia. It is the type species of Columellophora.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1989Columellophora velimensis Eliasova

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderStylininaAlloiteau 1952
familyCyathophoridaeVaughan and Wells 1943
genusColumellophora
speciesvelimensis

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.

Columellophora velimensis Eliasova 1989
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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 Middle Cenomanian to the top of the Early/Lower Turonian or 100.50000 to 89.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Germany Columellophora velimensis (160830)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czechia Columellophora velimensis (type locality: 35156)