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Diplogyra arasensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae

Taxonomy

Eugyra arasensis was named by Alloiteau (1946).

It was recombined as Diplogyra arasensis by Löser (2013).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

D. calzadai, D. casanovai, D. lamellosa, D. turnsekae

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1946	Eugyra arasensis Alloiteau
2013	Diplogyra arasensis Löser

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
phylum	Cnidaria	Hatschek 1888
class	Anthozoa	Ehrenberg 1834
—	Hexacorallia	()

Rank	Name	Author
order	Scleractinia	Bourne 1900
family	Merulinidae	Verrill 1866
genus	Diplogyra	Eguchi 1936
species	arasensis	(Alloiteau 1946)

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.

†Diplogyra arasensis Alloiteau 1946

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Diagnosis

Reference	Diagnosis
H. Löser 2013	Meandroid colony. Calicular rows long and bent. Calices almost indistinct. Septa compact. Septa in cross-section equal in thickness in the whole septum, but externally slightly thicker. No septal symmetry, two size orders can hardly be distinguished. Septal size orders differ in length and thickness. First size order reaches almost the row width, the second one is only slightly shorter. Septa free. Septal uppermargin unknown, lateral face with medium-sized thorns, inner margin in places slightly swollen. Pali or paliform lobes absent. Costae present, non-confluent. Synapticulae absent. Columella absent. Endotheca consists of regular,mediumthick tabulae.Wall compact, parathecal. Coenosteum broad, consisting of costae and tabulae. Budding intracalicinal, polystomodeal.

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: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Early/Lower Albian or 119.57000 to 110.10000 Ma

Collections (3 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian	119.57 - 113.2	Spain (Murcia)	Diplogyra arasensis (154981)
Early/Lower Albian	113.2 - 110.1	France	Diplogyra arasensis (277917)
Albian	113.2 - 100.5	Greece	Eugyra arasensis (74811)