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Astreopora goethalsi

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Acroporidae

Taxonomy
Astreopora goethalsi was named by Vaughan (1919). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Vaughn Station 601 - Empire [Emperador Limestone], which is in an Aquitanian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Culebra Formation of Panama.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Astreopora goethalsi Vaughan

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderAstrocoeniinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyAcroporidaeVerrill 1902
genusAstreoporaBlainville 1830
speciesgoethalsi

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.

Astreopora goethalsi Vaughan 1919
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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: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-26 10:22:56
Modified: 2008-01-26 12:22:56
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Aquitanian or 23.03000 to 20.44000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44Panama Astreopora goethalsi (60261 60262 60264 type locality: 124533)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Jamaica Astreopora goethalsi (69729)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Venezuela Astreopora goethalsi (87097)