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Thalamocaeniopsis explanata

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae

Taxonomy
Microsolena explanata was named by Oriol (1994).

It was recombined as Thalamocaeniopsis explanata by Löser et al. (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Microsolena explanata Oriol
2018Thalamocaeniopsis explanata Löser et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyLatomeandridaeAlloiteau 1952
genusThalamocaeniopsisAlloiteau 1953
speciesexplanata(Oriol 1994)

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yesf
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-28 06:50:30
Modified: 2008-01-28 08:50:30
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Early/Lower Cenomanian or 137.05000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Spain Thalamocaeniopsis explanata (220703)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Greece Thalamocaeniopsis explanata (203930)