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Dermosmilia miyakoensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Dermosmiliidae

Taxonomy
Dermosmilia miyakoensis was named by Eguchi (1951). Its type locality is Haipe, northern cliff, Tanohata-mura, which is in an Aptian perireef or subreef sandstone in the Hiraiga Sandstone Formation of Japan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1951Dermosmilia miyakoensis Eguchi

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
familyDermosmiliidaeKoby 1887
genusDermosmiliaKoby 1884
speciesmiyakoensis

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.

Dermosmilia miyakoensis Eguchi 1951
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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 Hauterivian to the top of the Late/Upper Aptian or 132.90000 to 113.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Georgia Dermosmilia miyakoensis (67511 89961)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Japan (Iwate) Dermosmilia miyakoensis (type locality: 91322)