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Ahrdorffia ornata

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Thamnasteriidae

Taxonomy
Mesomorpha ornata was named by Morycowa (1971). It is not extant. Its type locality is Valea Izvorul Alb, Rarau area, NE Romania, which is in an Aptian shallow subtidal marl in Romania.

It was recombined as Ahrdorffia ornata by Baron-Szabo (2021).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Mesomorpha ornata Morycowa
2021Ahrdorffia ornata Baron-Szabo

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
familyThamnasteriidaeVaughan and Wells 1943
genusAhrdorffiaPratz 1883
speciesornata()

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.

†Ahrdorffia ornata Morycowa 1971
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
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 10:03:33
Modified: 2008-01-26 12:03:33
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Early/Lower Albian or 139.80000 to 109.00000 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Berriasian - Early/Lower Valanginian145.0 - 136.4Spain Thamnasteria lobata (69144)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Hungary Mesomorpha ornata (25151)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Mesomorpha ornata (84811)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Mesomorpha ornata (64072)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45France Mesomorpha ornata (64066)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45Germany Ahrdorffia ornata (221479)
Late/Upper Barremian - Early/Lower Aptian130.0 - 122.46France Mesomorpha ornata (64074)
Late/Upper Aptian - Early/Lower Albian122.46 - 109.0Mexico (Sonora) Mesomorpha ornata (35101)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Germany Ahrdorffia ornata (221477) Mesomorpha ornata (50421)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46France Mesomorpha ornata (64069 64081 64083)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Austria Ahrdorffia ornata (221478)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Romania Mesomorpha ornata (type locality: 69201)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Switzerland Mesomorpha ornata (72040)