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Microsolena subexcavata

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Comoseridae

Taxonomy
Microsolena subexcavata was named by Eguchi (1951). Its type locality is Oshima Island, Kesennuma, which is in a Hauterivian shallow subtidal limestone in the Yokonuma Formation of Japan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1951Microsolena subexcavata Eguchi

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyComoseridae
genusMicrosolenaLamouroux 1821
speciessubexcavata

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.

Microsolena subexcavata 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 Berriasian to the top of the Early/Lower Aptian or 139.10000 to 119.57000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Berriasian139.1 - 137.05Austria Microsolena subexcavata (192211)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Japan (Miyagi) Microsolena subexcavata (type locality: 91349)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Germany Microsolena subexcavata (221477)