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Somalica maior

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae

Taxonomy
Saxuligyra maior was named by Eliasova (1991). Its type locality is Vitesov (Polypiers), Czechia, which is in a Turonian carbonate limestone in the Bila hora Formation of the Czech Republic.

It was recombined as Somalica maior by Baron-Szabo (2009).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Saxuligyra maior Eliasova
2009Somalica maior Baron-Szabo

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderRhipidogyrina
familyRhipidogyridaeKoby 1905
genusSomalicaParona and Zuffardi-Comerci 1931
speciesmaior()

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.

Somalica maior Eliasova 1991
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialo
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-26 08:39:44
Modified: 2008-01-26 10:39:44
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 99.60000 to 89.30000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Czech Republic Saxuligyra maior (35114 35138 35164)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Czech Republic Saxuligyra maior (type locality: 35160)