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Chondrocoenia idahoensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Actinastreidae

Taxonomy
Cyathocoenia idahoensis was named by Squires (1956) [Cerioid colonial coral]. It is not extant. Its type specimen is AMNH 27963, an other (corallum). Its type locality is Lewiston locality, which is in a Sevatian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Martin Bridge Limestone Formation of Idaho.

It was recombined as Astrocoenia idahoensis by Squires (1956) and Riedel (1991); it was recombined as Actinastraea idahoensis by Stanley (1979); it was recombined as Chondrocoenia idahoensis by Kiessling (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1956Astrocoenia idahoensis Squires
1956Cyathocoenia idahoensis Squires
1979Actinastraea idahoensis Stanley, Jr.
1991Astrocoenia idahoensis Riedel
2014Chondrocoenia idahoensis Kiessling

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderAstrocoeniinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyActinastreidae(Alloiteau 1952)
genusChondrocoenia
speciesidahoensis()

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.

Chondrocoenia idahoensis Squires 1956
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yesf
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-26 09:44:35
Modified: 2008-01-26 11:44:35
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Rhaetian or 208.50000 to 201.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Norian - Rhaetian228.0 - 201.3USA (Idaho) Actinastraea idahoensis (99505)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3Canada (British Columbia) Cyathocoenia idahoensis, Actinastraea idahoensis (45379)