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Mesomorpha vaughani
Taxonomy
Centrastrea vaughani was named by Wells (1932). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Spring Branch-Cranes Mill region, Comal County, which is in an Albian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Glen Rose Limestone Formation of Texas.
It was recombined as Thamnasteria vaughani by Wells (1943) and Baron-Szabo (2002); it was recombined as Mesomorpha vaughani by Tomás et al. (2008).
It was recombined as Thamnasteria vaughani by Wells (1943) and Baron-Szabo (2002); it was recombined as Mesomorpha vaughani by Tomás et al. (2008).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1932 | Centrastrea vaughani Wells |
| 1943 | Thamnasteria vaughani Wells |
| 2002 | Thamnasteria vaughani Baron-Szabo |
| 2008 | Mesomorpha vaughani Tomás et al. |
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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.
†Mesomorpha vaughani Wells 1932
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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| Reference: Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: base of the Late/Upper Aptian to the top of the Early/Lower Albian or 122.46000 to 109.00000 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Late/Upper Aptian | Spain | Mesomorpha vaughani (82691 82693) | |
| Early/Lower Albian | USA (Texas) | Centrastrea vaughani (74763 type locality: 74764) |