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Epistreptum

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Dermosmiliidae

Taxonomy
Epistreptum was named by Roniewicz (2008). It is not extant.

It was assigned to Dermosmiliidae by Roniewicz (2008).

Species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2008Epistreptum Roniewicz

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
familyDermosmiliidaeKoby 1887
genusEpistreptum

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.

G. †Epistreptum Roniewicz 2008
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
E. Roniewicz 2008Solitary coral with abundant, very thin radial elements
of four to five size or ders with lac er ated internal margins and
adaxial septal portions pierced by large pores; lateral septal faces
with pointed granules rounded in section; columella spongy; endotheca dissepimental, abundant.
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 Tithonian to the top of the Valanginian or 152.10000 to 132.90000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Bulgaria (Pernik) E. communeformae (87064)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Bulgaria (Pernik) E. communeformae (87086)