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Microphyllia convergens

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae

Taxonomy
Microphyllia convergens was named by Beauvais (1986). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Moulay Idriss, Atlas Mountains, which is in a Toarcian reef, buildup or bioherm reef rocks in Morocco.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1986Microphyllia convergens Beauvais

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyLatomeandridaeAlloiteau 1952
genusMicrophylliad'Orbigny 1849
speciesconvergens

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.

Microphyllia convergens Beauvais 1986
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yesf
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-28 06:50:30
Modified: 2008-01-28 08:50:30
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Toarcian or 180.10000 to 175.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Toarcian180.1 - 175.6Morocco Microphyllia convergens (type locality: 33613)