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Archaeosmilia duncani

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Archaeosmiliidae

Taxonomy
Archaeosmilia duncani was named by Melnikova (1975). Its type locality is Hasan Sansalaghay River, Nalbandan, which is in a Hettangian/Sinemurian marine horizon in Afghanistan.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Archaeosmilia duncani Melnikova

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
familyArchaeosmiliidaeMelnikova 1975
genusArchaeosmilia
speciesduncani

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Archaeosmilia duncani Melnikova 1975
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available