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Astraeomorpha sonorensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Astraeomorphidae

Taxonomy
Astraeomorpha sonorensis was named by Stanley (1994). Its type specimen is UMIP 23017A-C and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Sierra del Alamo, Antimonio Formation, B2-position, which is in a Norian open shallow subtidal limestone in the Antimonio Formation of Mexico.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Astraeomorpha sonorensis Stanley p. 14 figs. 12.3-12.6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
familyAstraeomorphidaeFrech 1890
genusAstraeomorphaReuss 1854
speciessonorensis

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.

Astraeomorpha sonorensis Stanley 1994
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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: microcarnivoreo
Diet 2: photosymbiotico
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-27 16:54:46
Modified: 2009-10-09 15:38:42
Source: o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Norian or 228.00000 to 208.50000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian228.0 - 208.5Mexico (Sonora) Astraeomorpha sonorensis (type locality: 39174 39179)
Norian228.0 - 208.5Canada (Yukon) Astraeomorpha sonorensis (38033)