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Acanthogyra tosaensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Heterocoeniidae

Taxonomy
Acanthogyra tosaensis was named by Eguchi (1951). Its type locality is Togano-mura, which is in a Tithonian/Berriasian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Japan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1951Acanthogyra tosaensis Eguchi

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderHeterocoeniinaBeauvais 1977
familyHeterocoeniidaeOppenheim 1930
genusAcanthogyraOgilvie 1897
speciestosaensis

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.

Acanthogyra tosaensis Eguchi 1951
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-16 12:54:00
Modified: 2008-02-16 14:54:00
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2008, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Tithonian to the top of the Berriasian or 152.10000 to 139.80000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Tithonian - Berriasian152.1 - 139.8Japan (Kochi) Acanthogyra tosaensis (91380 type locality: 91382)