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Astrangia insignifica

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhizangiidae

Taxonomy
Astrangia insignifica was named by Nomland (1916). It is not extant. Its type locality is Los Angeles, 4th Street, which is in a Pliocene marine horizon in the Fernando Formation of California.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1916Astrangia insignifica Nomland

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
superfamilyFaviicaeGregory 1900
familyRhizangiidaed'Orbigny 1851
genusAstrangiaMilne-Edwards and Haime 1848
speciesinsignifica

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.

Astrangia insignifica Nomland 1916
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitesubo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-02-06 03:08:01
Modified: 2008-02-06 05:08:01
Source: f = family, subo = suborder, o = order, c = class
References: Kiessling 2008, Kiessling 2004, Wells 1956

Age range: Late/Upper Pliocene or 3.60000 to 2.58800 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.588USA (California) Astrangia insignifica (type locality: 122335 200398)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588USA (California) Astrangia insignifica (122752 186031)