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Antillia batequensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae

Taxonomy
Antillia batequensis was named by Squires and Demetrion (1992). Its type specimen is IGM 5145 (= LACMIP plastoholotype 8851) and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is CSUN Loc. 1291a [Bateque Fm], which is in a Ypresian transition zone/lower shoreface sandstone/limestone in the Bateque Formation of Mexico.

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by J. Marcot on 2024-03-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Antillia batequensis Squires and Demetrion pp. 20 - 24 figs. Figures 39-42

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
familyMerulinidaeVerrill 1866
genusAntilliaMilne-Edwards and Haime 1848
speciesbatequensis

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.

Antillia batequensis Squires and Demetrion 1992
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialo
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: microcarnivoreo
Diet 2: photosymbiotico
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-27 16:54:46
Modified: 2009-10-09 15:38:42
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 48.07000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Mexico (Baja California Sur) Antillia batequensis (5496)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Mexico (Baja California) Antillia batequensis (type locality: 5499)