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Liptodendron

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Merulinidae

Taxonomy
Liptodendron was named by Eliasova (1991) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-u]. It is not extant. Its type is Liptodendron grossi.

It was assigned to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002); to Faviidae by Baron-Szabo (2006); and to Merulinidae by Kiessling (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1991Liptodendron Eliasova
2002Liptodendron Sepkoski
2006Liptodendron Baron-Szabo p. 40
2021Liptodendron Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
familyMerulinidaeVerrill 1866
genusLiptodendron

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. †Liptodendron Eliasova 1991
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Liptodendron grossi Eliasova 1991
Liptodendron nefiana Oppenheim 1930
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Invalid names: Rhabdophyllia quaylei Wells 1934 [synonym]
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: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Eocene or 72.20000 to 33.90000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Jamaica (St. James Parish) Rhabdophyllia quaylei (88337)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Jamaica L. nefiana (27649)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Jamaica L. nefiana (27647)
Eocene56.0 - 33.9Slovakia L. grossi (87544)