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Meandrostylophyllum vesiculare

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Stylophyllidae

Taxonomy
Meandrostylophyllum vesiculare was named by Roniewicz and Michalík (1991). Its type locality is Smoliacke Hradky Hill, Bobrovcek, W Tatra Mountains, which is in a Rhaetian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Fatra Formation of Slovakia. It is the type species of Meandrostylophyllum.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Meandrostylophyllum vesiculare Roniewicz and Michalík

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderStylophyllinaBeauvais 1981
familyStylophyllidaeVolz 1896
genusMeandrostylophyllumRoniewicz and Michalík 1991
speciesvesiculareRoniewicz and Michalík 1991

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.

Meandrostylophyllum vesiculare Roniewicz and Michalík 1991
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-05 03:17:53
Modified: 2008-02-05 05:17:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Rhaetian or 205.70000 to 201.40000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian205.7 - 201.4Slovakia Meandrostylophyllum vesiculare (42542 type locality: 67625)