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Balkhanomeandra roniewiczae

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae

Taxonomy
Balkhanomeandra roniewiczae was named by Bugrova (2021). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Bolshoi Balkhan Ridge, Shakhliburun Ridge, which is in a Berriasian/Valanginian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in the Arlan Formation of Turkmenistan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2021Balkhanomeandra roniewiczae Bugrova

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyLatomeandridaeAlloiteau 1952
genusBalkhanomeandra
speciesroniewiczae

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 Barremian or 137.05000 to 121.40000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Berriasian - Valanginian143.1 - 132.6Turkmenistan Balkhanomeandra roniewiczae (241261)
Early/Lower Berriasian - Valanginian143.1 - 132.6Turkmenistan Balkhanomeandra roniewiczae (type locality: 241262)
Valanginian - Barremian137.05 - 121.4Azerbaijan Balkhanomeandra roniewiczae (241266)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Turkmenistan Balkhanomeandra roniewiczae (241264)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Turkmenistan Balkhanomeandra roniewiczae (241263 241265)