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Dermosmiliopsis orbignyi

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Brachyphylliidae

Taxonomy
Dermosmiliopsis orbignyi was named by Alloiteau (1952).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Dermosmiliopsis orbignyi Alloiteau

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyBrachyphylliidaeAlloiteau 1952
genusDermosmiliopsisAlloiteau 1952
speciesorbignyiAlloiteau 1952

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.

Dermosmiliopsis orbignyi Alloiteau 1952
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialo
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: microcarnivoreo
Diet 2: photosymbiotico
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-27 16:54:46
Modified: 2009-10-09 15:38:42
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Early/Lower Campanian or 72.10000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Santonian - Early/Lower Campanian86.3 - 70.6Croatia Dermosmiliopsis orbignyi (11410)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Mexico Dermosmiliopsis orbignyi (38870 138913)