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Chondrocoenia paradoxa

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Actinastreidae

Taxonomy
Cyathocoenia paradoxa was named by Melnikova (1968).

It was recombined as Chondrocoenia paradoxa by Turnsek (1997) and Caruthers and Stanley (2008).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Cyathocoenia paradoxa Melnikova
1997Chondrocoenia paradoxa Turnsek
2008Chondrocoenia paradoxa Caruthers and Stanley , Jr.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderAstrocoeniinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyActinastreidae(Alloiteau 1952)
genusChondrocoenia
speciesparadoxa(Melnikova 1968)

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.

Chondrocoenia paradoxa Melnikova 1968
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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: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yesf
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-26 09:44:35
Modified: 2008-01-26 11:44:35
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Lacian to the top of the Sevatian or 221.50000 to 205.60000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3Slovenia Chondrocoenia paradoxa (36566)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Oregon) Cyathocoenia paradoxa (38055)
Lacian221.5 - 215.56USA (Alaska) Chondrocoenia paradoxa (82662)
Sevatian212.0 - 205.6Tajikistan Chondrocoenia paradoxa (34647 34648)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Tajikistan Chondrocoenia paradoxa (138588)