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Rhizangia padricensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae

Taxonomy
Rhizangia padricensis was named by Turnsek (1998). It is not extant. Its type locality is Padriciano, which is in a Thanetian shallow subtidal limestone in Slovenia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1998Rhizangia padricensis Turnsek

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
superfamilyFaviicaeGregory 1900
familyRhizangiidaed'Orbigny 1851
genusRhizangiaMilne-Edwards and Haime 1848
speciespadricensisTurnsek 1998

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.

Rhizangia padricensis Turnsek 1998
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesubo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-29 09:32:02
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:32:02
Source: g = genus, f = family, subo = suborder, o = order, c = class
References: Wells 1956, Kiessling 2008, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Thanetian or 59.20000 to 56.00000 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Italy Rhizangia padricensis (24270)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0Slovenia (Slovenia) Rhizangia padricensis (type locality: 79282 79288 79290 80825 80827 80832)