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Aulophyllia conica

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Smilotrochiidae

Taxonomy
Aulophyllia conica was named by Beauvais (1964). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Tonnerre, which is in a Kimmeridgian marine horizon in France.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1964Aulophyllia conica Beauvais

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMeandriinaAlloiteau 1952
familySmilotrochiidaeAlloiteau 1952
genusAulophylliaAlloiteau 1957
speciesconica

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.

Aulophyllia conica Beauvais 1964
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Grouping: solitaryg
Clonal: yesg
Environment: marineg
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalg
Diet: microcarnivoreg
Vision: blindg
Reproduction: alternatingg
Asexual: yesg
Dispersal: waterg
Dispersal 2: planktonicg
Created: 2014-06-16 09:19:39
Modified: 2014-06-16 09:56:18
Source: g = genus, o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Kimmeridgian or 154.80000 to 149.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2France (Bourgogne) Aulophyllia conica (type locality: 93200)