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Akasakapora masutomii

Anthozoa - Auloporida - Roemeriidae

Taxonomy
Akasakapora masutomii was named by Niko (2009). Its type specimen is KFM 00429 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Futatsuberi on the southern foot of Mt. Kinsho-zan, Akasaka-cho of Ogaki, which is in a Capitanian reef, buildup or bioherm wackestone in the Akasaka Limestone Formation of Japan. It is the type species of Akasakapora.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2009Akasakapora masutomii Niko pp. 46 - 49 figs. 4-1–5; 5-1–8

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassTabulataMilne-Edwards and Haime 1850
orderAuloporidaSokolov 1947
RankNameAuthor
superfamilySyringoporoidea(Fromentel 1861)
familyRoemeriidaePocta 1904
genusAkasakapora
speciesmasutomii

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.

Akasakapora masutomii Niko 2009
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitesubc
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-10-08 12:14:27
Modified: 2009-10-08 14:14:27
Source: o = order, subc = subclass, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009

Age range: Capitanian or 264.28000 to 259.51000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51Japan (Gifu) Akasakapora masutomii (type locality: 229965)