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Dimorpharaea japonica

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Comoseridae

Taxonomy
Dimorpharaea japonica was named by Eguchi (1951). Its type locality is Koikorobe, Tanohata-mura, which is in an Aptian perireef or subreef sandstone in the Moshi Sandstone Formation of Japan.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1951Dimorpharaea japonica Eguchi

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyComoseridae
genusDimorpharaeade Fromentel 1861
speciesjaponica

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.

Dimorpharaea japonica Eguchi 1951
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
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: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-04 10:53:12
Modified: 2008-02-04 12:53:12
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Late/Upper Cenomanian or 119.57000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Japan (Iwate) Dimorpharaea japonica (type locality: 91282)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Spain Dimorpharaea japonica (23537)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France Dimorpharaea japonica (187927)