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Microsolena zangbeiensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Microsolenidae

Taxonomy
Microsolena zangbeiensis was named by Liao and Li (1980). Its type locality is Amdo County, Tanggula Mountains, which is in a Jurassic perireef or subreef limestone in China.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1980Microsolena zangbeiensis Liao and Li

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyMicrosolenidaeKoby 1890
genusMicrosolenaLamouroux 1821
specieszangbeiensis

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 zangbeiensis Liao and Li 1980
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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: Late/Upper Jurassic or 161.50000 to 145.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0China (Xizang) Microsolena zangbeiensis (type locality: 85960)