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Tosastroma gracilis

Stromatoporoidea

Taxonomy
Tosastroma gracilis was named by Dong and Wang (1983). It is not extant. Its type locality is Dongqiao, Amdo, which is in an Oxfordian/Kimmeridgian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Motianling Formation of China.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1983Tosastroma gracilis Dong and Wang

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classStromatoporoidea(Nicholson and Murie 1878)
RankNameAuthor
genusTosastroma
speciesgracilis

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Tosastroma gracilis Dong and Wang 1983
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Diet 2: photosymbiotico
Vision: blindo
Created: 2007-09-07 03:24:54
Modified: 2010-02-15 07:23:24
Source: o = order
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Oxfordian to the top of the Early/Lower Kimmeridgian or 163.50000 to 150.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian163.5 - 150.8China (Xizang) Tosastroma gracilis (type locality: 116457)