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Comoseris aptiensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Comoseridae

Taxonomy
Comoseris aptiensis was named by Baron-Szabo (2002). It is not extant.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Comoseris aptiensis Baron-Szabo

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyComoseridae
genusComoseris
speciesaptiensisBaron-Szabo 2002

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.

Comoseris aptiensis Baron-Szabo 2002
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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: Early/Lower Aptian or 121.40000 to 119.57000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian125.77 - 119.57Austria Comoseris aptiensis (221476)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Germany Comoseris aptiensis (221477)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57France Comoseris aptiensis (64081)