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Platycoenia iranica

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae

Taxonomy
Platycoenia iranica was named by Schuster (2002). Its type locality is Abadeh, Leptoseris-Stylophora assemblage, Iran, which is in a Chattian shallow subtidal limestone in the Qom Formation of Iran.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2002Platycoenia iranica Schuster

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderAstrocoeniinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyAstrocoeniidaeKoby 1890
subfamilyAstrocoeniinaeKoby 1890
genusPlatycoenia
speciesiranica

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.

Platycoenia iranica Schuster 2002
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
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: 2008-01-26 09:47:11
Modified: 2008-01-26 11:47:11
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Rupelian to the top of the Chattian or 33.90000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Greece Platycoenia iranica (79603)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Iran Platycoenia iranica (type locality: 41075)