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Discotrochus californicus

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Fungiidae

Taxonomy
Discotrochus californicus was named by Wells (1940). Its type specimen is USNM 498698 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Avenal wells in Big Tar Canyon [Avenal Sandstone], which is in a Ypresian reef, buildup or bioherm sandstone in the Avenal Formation of California.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1940Discotrochus californicus Wells p. 375 figs. Figs. 3-5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderFungiinaVerrill 1865
superfamilyFungiicaeDana 1846
familyFungiidaeDana 1846
genusDiscotrochusMilne-Edwards 1848
speciescalifornicus

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.

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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: solitaryg
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryg
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-29 09:07:38
Modified: 2008-02-04 12:30:18
Source: g = genus, f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8USA (California) Discotrochus californicus (type locality: 167604)