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Myriophyllia petitclerci

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Eugyridae

Taxonomy
Myriophyllia petitclerci was named by Beauvais (1964). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Valfin-les-Saint-Claude, Jura, Franche-Compte, which is in a Kimmeridgian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Valfin Formation of France.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Myriophyllia petitclerci Beauvais

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyEugyridaeFromentel 1861
genusMyriophyllia
speciespetitclerci

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.

Myriophyllia petitclerci Beauvais 1964
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesubo
Grouping: colonialsubo
Clonal: yessubo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticsubo
Diet 2: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-21 04:32:59
Modified: 2008-02-21 06:32:59
Source: subo = suborder, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2008

Age range: Late/Upper Kimmeridgian or 152.21000 to 149.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2France Myriophyllia petitclerci (type locality: 68510)