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Distichopsis vesiculoseptata

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Reimaniphylliidae

Taxonomy
Distichopsis vesiculoseptata was named by Roniewicz (1995). Its type locality is Gosaukamm, Austria, which is in a Norian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone/limestone in the Dachstein Formation of Austria. It is the type species of Distichopsis.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Distichopsis vesiculoseptata Roniewicz

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderDistichophylliinaBeauvais 1980
familyReimaniphylliidaeMelnikova 1975
genusDistichopsis
speciesvesiculoseptata

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.

Distichopsis vesiculoseptata Roniewicz 1995
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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: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-11 10:25:35
Modified: 2008-02-11 12:25:35
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Norian or 228.00000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian228.0 - 208.5Austria (Calcareous Alps) Distichopsis vesiculoseptata (type locality: 38148)