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Trochocyathus antsiranensis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Taxonomy
Trochocyathus antsiranensis was named by Collignon (1931).

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Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Trochocyathus antsiranensis Collignon

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderCaryophylliina(Vaughan and Wells 1943)
superfamilyCaryophylliicaeGray 1847
familyCaryophylliidaeGray 1847
genusTrochocyathusMilne-Edwards and Haime 1848
speciesantsiranensisCollignon 1931

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.

Trochocyathus antsiranensis Collignon 1931
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: solitaryf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesg
Life habit: low-level epifaunalg
Diet: microcarnivoreg
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-28 11:37:19
Modified: 2009-10-10 09:42:04
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Middle Albian to the top of the Maastrichtian or 109.00000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Albian113.0 - 100.5Madagascar (Mahajanga) Protrochocyathus madagascariensis, Paratrochocyathus arcotensis (86497)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Switzerland Trochocyathus antsiranensis (193915)
Middle Albian109.0 - 105.3Madagascar (Mahajanga) Paratrochocyathus androiavensis, Paratrochocyathus arcotensis, Paratrochocyathus cupuliformis (86503)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Madagascar (Mahajanga) Protrochocyathus arcotensis (86511)