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Sedekastrea

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Actinastreidae

Species
S. djalilovi, S. klunnikovi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2020Sedekastrea Melnikova and Roniewicz

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderAstrocoeniinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyActinastreidae(Alloiteau 1952)
genusSedekastrea

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.

G. †Sedekastrea Melnikova and Roniewicz 2020
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Sedekastrea djalilovi Melnikova and Roniewicz 2020
Sedekastrea klunnikovi Melnikova and Roniewicz 2020
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. K. Melnikova and E. Roniewicz 2020Calices polygonal, usually 2.5–3.5 mm, rarely up
to 3  4 mm in diameter, septa ca. 30–36, rarely more; the
septa S2-S4 have a tendency to join. Columella thin. Budding
intracalicular. The distance between endothecal elements
is ca. 400–700 mm. In the holotype specimen,
trabeculae 100–125 mm in diameter.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
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: 2008-01-26 09:44:35
Modified: 2008-01-26 11:44:35
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Pliensbachian or 192.90000 to 184.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pliensbachian192.9 - 184.2Tajikistan (Gorno-Badakhshan) S. djalilovi (234062) S. djalilovi, S. klunnikovi (234057 234058)