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Leptomussa variabilis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Mussidae

Taxonomy
Leptomussa variabilis was named by d'Achiardi (1867).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
L. rugosa

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1867Leptomussa variabilis d'Achiardi
1868Coelosmilia elliptica Reuss

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyMussidaeOrtmann 1890
genusLeptomussad'Archiardi 1867
speciesvariabilisd'Achiardi 1867

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.

†Leptomussa variabilis d'Achiardi 1867
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Invalid names: Coelosmilia elliptica Reuss 1868 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesubo
Grouping: colonialsubo
Clonal: yessubo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticsubo
Diet 2: suspension feedersubo
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-21 04:32:59
Modified: 2008-02-21 06:32:59
Source: subo = suborder, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2008

Age range: base of the Ypresian to the top of the Burdigalian or 56.00000 to 15.97000 Ma

Collections (14 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Spain Leptomussa variabilis (71633)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0Spain Leptomussa variabilis (34481)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Germany (Bavaria) Leptomussa variabilis (10703)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Spain Leptomussa variabilis (146168)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Italy Leptomussa variabilis (69968 69970)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Spain Leptomussa variabilis (92080)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Italy (Veneto) Coelosmilia elliptica (91634)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Iran Leptomussa variabilis (41074)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Greece Leptomussa variabilis (79603)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France Leptomussa variabilis (70067 163836)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Iran Leptomussa variabilis (41075)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97Iran Leptomussa variabilis (25257)