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Madrepora mitsukurii

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Oculinidae

Taxonomy
Madrepora mitsukurii was named by Niko et al. (2016). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Tsuyama, KA-T2 locality, which is in a Langhian shallow subtidal mudstone in the Yoshino Formation of Japan.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2016Madrepora mitsukurii Niko et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyOculinidaeGray 1847
genusMadreporaLinne 1758
speciesmitsukurii

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.

Madrepora mitsukurii Niko et al. 2016
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialsubo
Clonal: yessubo
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yessubo
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-29 09:25:46
Modified: 2004-02-29 11:25:46
Source: g = genus, f = family, subo = suborder, o = order, c = class
References: Wells 1956, Kiessling 2004, Kiessling 2008

Age range: Langhian or 15.97000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Japan (Okayama) Madrepora mitsukurii (type locality: 181267)