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Rhaetiastraea tatrica

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Pamiroseriidae

Taxonomy
Rhaetiastraea tatrica was named by Roniewicz (1974). It is not extant. Its type locality is Pass in Mt. Kulawiec, high-tatric series, which is in a Rhaetian perireef or subreef limestone in Poland. It is the type species of Rhaetiastraea.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Rhaetiastraea tatrica Roniewicz

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyPamiroseriidaeMelnikova 1984
genusRhaetiastraea
speciestatrica

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.

Rhaetiastraea tatrica Roniewicz 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesubo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationarysubo
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-10 11:03:11
Modified: 2008-02-10 13:03:11
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2008, Kiessling 2004, Morycowa 1988

Age range: Rhaetian or 208.50000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Poland Rhaetiastraea tatrica (85421 type locality: 85422)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Slovakia Rhaetiastraea tatrica (42542)