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Cymosmilia alchaschendaensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae

Taxonomy
Cymosmilia alchaschendaensis was named by Bendukidze (1982). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Alkhashenda, Ribisa, Valkhokh, which is in an Oxfordian/Kimmeridgian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Georgia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1982Cymosmilia alchaschendaensis Bendukidze

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderRhipidogyrina
familyRhipidogyridaeKoby 1905
genusCymosmiliaKoby 1894
speciesalchaschendaensis

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.

Cymosmilia alchaschendaensis Bendukidze 1982
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialo
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-26 08:39:44
Modified: 2008-01-26 10:39:44
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Oxfordian to the top of the Kimmeridgian or 161.20000 to 152.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian161.2 - 152.1Georgia (South Ossetia) Cymosmilia alchaschendaensis (type locality: 90002)