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Antillophyllia californica

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Trachyphylliidae

Taxonomy
Antillophyllia californica was named by Squires (1999). Its type specimen is LACMIP 12664 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CSUN Loc. 1343, Simi Hills, which is in a Ypresian offshore sandstone in the Santa Susana Formation of California.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Antillophyllia californica Squires p. 12 figs. Figures 9 - 19

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
familyTrachyphylliidaeVerrill 1901
genusAntillophylliaVaughan 1932
speciescalifornica

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
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. L. Squires 1999Antillophyllia-like with a shallow fossa, a columella usually trabecular below and sublamellar or nearly indiscernible above, a synapticulate corallum wall, and a corallum with prominent girdling bands.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteg
Grouping: colonialo
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticg
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2009-02-17 02:25:56
Modified: 2009-02-17 04:25:56
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2008, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07USA (California) Antillophyllia californica (type locality: 207322)