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Myriapora truncata

Gymnolaemata - Cheilostomata - Myriaporidae

Taxonomy
Millepora truncata was named by Pallas (1766). It is extant.

It was recombined as Myriapora truncata by El Hajjaji (1992), Berning (2006).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. fungiformis
Entered
by F. Franeck (authorized by L. Liow) on 2016-03-28

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1766Millepora truncata Pallas
1848Vaginopora polystigma Reuss
1992Myriapora truncata El Hajjaji
2006Myriapora truncata Berning p. 90 figs. 108-110

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
—Lophophorata
phylumBryozoaEhrenberg 1831
RankNameAuthor
classGymnolaemataAllman 1856
orderCheilostomataBusk 1859
suborderNeocheilostominad'Hondt 1985
superfamilySchizoporelloideaJullien 1883
familyMyriaporidaeGray 1841
genusMyriaporade Blainville 1830
speciestruncata(Pallas 1766)

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.

Myriapora truncata Pallas 1766
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Invalid names: Vaginopora polystigma Reuss 1848 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: intermediate Mg calcitef
Environment: marineuc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Brooding: yeso
Created: 2008-02-27 06:28:13
Modified: 2008-02-27 08:28:13
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, uc = unranked clade
References: Nesnidal et al. 2013, Smith et al. 2006, Bock 2006

Age range: base of the Chattian to the top of the Pliocene or 27.30000 to 2.58000 Ma

Collections (19 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Germany Myriapora truncata (46102)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Czechia Myriapora truncata (178887 178888 178890 178893 178894 178895 178896 178899 178902)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Romania Myriapora truncata (178090)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Spain Myriapora truncata (177482 177485 178465)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Spain Myriapora truncata (177488)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Algeria Myriapora truncata (69864)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Spain Myriapora truncata (177489 177490 177491)