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Periseris crassisepta

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Latomeandridae

Taxonomy
Microsolena crassisepta was named by Sikharulidze (1985). Its type locality is Godogani, which is in a Hauterivian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Georgia.

It was recombined as Periseris crassisepta by Löser et al. (2021).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Microsolena crassisepta Sikharulidze
2021Periseris crassisepta Löser et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyLatomeandridaeAlloiteau 1952
genusPeriserisFerry 1870
speciescrassisepta()

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.

Periseris crassisepta Sikharulidze 1985
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yesf
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-28 06:50:30
Modified: 2008-01-28 08:50:30
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2003, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Valanginian to the top of the Hauterivian or 139.80000 to 129.40000 Ma

Collections (5 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9Spain Periseris crassisepta (220703)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Jamaica (Saint Catherine) Microsolena crassisepta (89647)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Georgia Microsolena crassisepta (type locality: 89971)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Turkmenistan Microsolena crassisepta (2261 2264)