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Sinopora operta

Anthozoa - Auloporida - Aulocystidae

Taxonomy
Sinopora operta was named by Klaamann (1966).

Entered
by B. Kröger on 2015-11-25

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1966Sinopora operta Klaamann

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassTabulataMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
orderAuloporidaSokolov 1947
RankNameAuthor
superfamilyAuloporoidea(Milne-Edwards and Haime 1851)
familyAulocystidaeSokolov 1950
genusSinoporaYabe and Sugiyama 1941
speciesoperta

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.

†Sinopora operta Klaamann 1966
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubc
Grouping: colonialsubc
Environment: marinesubc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindsubc
Created: 2009-10-08 12:14:27
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:14:27
Source: o = order, subc = subclass
References: Hendy et al. 2009, Kiessling 2004, Hill 1981

Age range: base of the Juuru to the top of the Raikkula or 443.10000 to 438.80000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Juuru443.1 - 440.8Estonia Sinopora operta (77387)
Llandovery443.1 - 432.9Estonia (Rapla) Sinopora operta (195608)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Rapla) Sinopora operta (175030)
Raikkula440.8 - 438.8Estonia (Lääne) Sinopora operta (195629 195630)