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Montastrea orbitoides
Taxonomy
Placocoenia orbitoides was named by Eguchi (1951). Its type locality is Koikorobe, Tanohata-mura, which is in an Aptian perireef or subreef sandstone in the Moshi Sandstone Formation of Japan.
It was recombined as Montastrea orbitoides by Baron-Szabo (2009).
It was recombined as Montastrea orbitoides by Baron-Szabo (2009).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1951 | Placocoenia orbitoides Eguchi |
| 2009 | Montastrea orbitoides Baron-Szabo |
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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.
†Montastrea orbitoides Eguchi 1951
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range: Late/Upper Aptian or 122.46000 to 112.03000 Ma
Collections (2 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Aptian | Japan (Iwate) | Placocoenia orbitoides (type locality: 91282 91325) |