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Astreopora antiguensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Acroporidae

Taxonomy
Astreopora antiguensis was named by Vaughan (1919). It is not a trace fossil. Its type locality is Willoughby Bay, which is in a Chattian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Antigua Formation of Antigua and Barbuda.

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1919Astreopora antiguensis Vaughan

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

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 antiguensis 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: base of the Early/Lower Oligocene to the top of the Chattian or 33.90000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections (8 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Jamaica Astreopora antiguensis (69724)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Dominican Republic Astreopora antiguensis (124754)
Late/Upper Oligocene28.4 - 23.03Panama Astreopora antiguensis (42580)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Antigua and Barbuda Astreopora antiguensis (203876 203879)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03USA (Georgia) Astreopora antiguensis (71115)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Antigua and Barbuda (Antigua) Astreopora antiguensis (type locality: 34505 203920)