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Vaughanoseris

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Agariciidae

Taxonomy
Vaughanoseris was named by Wells (1934) [Sepkoski's age data: K u]. Its type is Vaughanoseris catadupensis.

It was assigned to Agariciidae by Wells (1956); and to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
V. catadupensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Vaughanoseris Wells
1956Vaughanoseris Wells
2002Vaughanoseris Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyAgariciicaeGray 1847
familyAgariciidaeGray 1847
genusVaughanoseris

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. †Vaughanoseris Wells 1934
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: solitaryg
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: 2008-01-28 07:15:29
Modified: 2008-01-28 09:15:29
Source: g = genus, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003

Age range: Maastrichtian or 72.20000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Jamaica (St. James Parish) V. catadupensis (88337)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0India (Jammu and Kashmir) V. catadupensis (87602)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Jamaica (Clarendon) V. catadupensis (161333 161334)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Jamaica (Clarendon Parish) V. catadupensis (163010 163013 163029 163079)