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Microsolena tuberosa

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Microsolenidae

Taxonomy
Alveopora tuberosa was named by Michelin (1843).

It was recombined as Microsolena tuberosa by Geyer (1955).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
M. cesaris, M. culcitaeformis, M. minima

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1843Alveopora tuberosa Michelin
1955Microsolena tuberosa Geyer

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyMicrosolenidaeKoby 1890
genusMicrosolenaLamouroux 1821
speciestuberosa(Michelin 1843)

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.

†Microsolena tuberosa Michelin 1843
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-04 10:53:12
Modified: 2008-02-04 12:53:12
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Kimmeridgian or 157.30000 to 121.40000 Ma

Collections (20 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Uzbekistan Microsolena tuberosa (34859)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Romania Microsolena tuberosa (35183 35185)
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian161.2 - 152.1Georgia Microsolena tuberosa (85934)
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian161.2 - 150.8Portugal Microsolena tuberosa (68590)
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian161.2 - 150.8Uzbekistan Microsolena tuberosa (91784)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Portugal (Centro) Microsolena tuberosa (68220)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Portugal Microsolena tuberosa (34662)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Spain Microsolena tuberosa (34624 34625)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Czech Republic Microsolena tuberosa (68783)
Late/Upper Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Czech Republic Microsolena tuberosa (36533)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Bulgaria (Pernik) Microsolena tuberosa (87075 87076 87078 87081 87086 87087)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 122.46Greece Microsolena tuberosa (60374 60375)