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Cyathophora haysensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Cyathophoridae

Taxonomy
Cyathophora haysensis was named by Wells (1932). Its type locality is Pleasant Valley Crossing, Blanco River, which is in an Albian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Glen Rose Limestone Formation of Texas.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1932Cyathophora haysensis Wells

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderStylininaAlloiteau 1952
familyCyathophoridaeVaughan and Wells 1943
genusCyathophoraMichelin 1843
specieshaysensis

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.

Cyathophora haysensis Wells 1932
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-10 05:54:51
Modified: 2008-02-10 07:54:51
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Alloiteau and Bernier 1969, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Middle Albian or 122.46000 to 105.30000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian122.46 - 109.0Venezuela (State of Sucre) Cyathophora haysensis (78595)
Late/Upper Aptian - Albian122.46 - 100.5Iran Cyathophora haysensis (31651)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Germany Cyathophora haysensis (25535 221477)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Mexico (Michoacan) Cyathophora haysensis (89848)
Early/Lower Albian112.03 - 109.0USA (Texas) Cyathophora haysensis (type locality: 74763)
Middle Albian109.0 - 105.3Mexico Cyathophora haysensis (21255)