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Eohydnophora ovalis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Eugyridae

Taxonomy
Eohydnophora ovalis was named by Masse and Morycowa (1994). Its type locality is Rustrel, Massif de Vaucluse, Provence, which is in an Aptian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in France.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Eohydnophora ovalis Masse and Morycowa

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyEugyridaeFromentel 1861
genusEohydnophoraYabe and Eguchi 1936
speciesovalis

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.

Eohydnophora ovalis Masse and Morycowa 1994
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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: or 122.46000 to 121.40000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Mexico (Michoacan) Eohydnophora ovalis (89846)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46France Eohydnophora ovalis (64069 type locality: 64076)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Germany Eohydnophora ovalis (25535)