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Latiastrea whitneyi
Taxonomy
Orbicella whitneyi was named by Wells (1932). Its type locality is Spring Branch-Cranes Mill region, Comal County, which is in an Albian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Glen Rose Limestone Formation of Texas.
It was recombined as Latiastrea whitneyi by Baron-Szabo (2002).
It was recombined as Latiastrea whitneyi by Baron-Szabo (2002).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1932 | Orbicella whitneyi Wells |
| 2002 | Latiastrea whitneyi 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.
†Latiastrea whitneyi Wells 1932
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, o = order, c = class | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2003 | |||||
Age range: base of the Hauterivian to the top of the Early/Lower Albian or 132.90000 to 109.00000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Hauterivian | Georgia | Latiastraea whitneyi (67510) | |
| Early/Lower Albian | USA (Texas) | Orbicella whitneyi (74762 74763) |