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Astrocoenia decaturensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Astrocoeniidae

Taxonomy
Astrocoenia decaturensis was named by Vaughan (1919). It is not extant. Its type locality is Russell Springs, Bainbridge, which is in a Chattian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Chattahoochee Formation of Georgia.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
A. cellulata, A. haisensis, A. neocomiensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Astrocoenia decaturensis Vaughan

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderAstrocoeniinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyAstrocoeniidaeKoby 1890
genusAstrocoeniaMilne-Edwards and Haime 1848
speciesdecaturensis

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.

†Astrocoenia decaturensis Vaughan 1919
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-26 09:47:11
Modified: 2008-01-26 11:47:11
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Eocene to the top of the Pliocene or 37.20000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (12 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Panama Astrocoenia decaturensis (7274)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9Jamaica Astrocoenia decaturensis (69726)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Cuba Astrocoenia decaturensis (71129)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Dominican Republic Astrocoenia decaturensis (124743)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Georgia) Astrocoenia decaturensis (type locality: 71115)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Antigua and Barbuda (Antigua) Astrocoenia decaturensis (34505)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Colombia Astrocoenia decaturensis (201397 201399)
Aquitanian - Burdigalian23.03 - 15.97Colombia Astrocoenia decaturensis (201393 201394 201396)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Haiti Astrocoenia decaturensis (66809)