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Astrangia leonensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae

Taxonomy
Astrangia leonensis was named by Weisbord (1971). It is not extant. Its type locality is Jackson Bluff [Jackson Bluff Fm], which is in a Pliocene coastal sandstone/marl in the Jackson Bluff Formation of Florida.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Astrangia leonensis Weisbord

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

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Astrangia leonensis Weisbord 1971
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available