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Astreopora (Astreopora) esperanzae

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Acroporidae

Taxonomy
Astreopora (Astreopora) esperanzae was named by Frost and Langenheim (1974). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Copoya TM-1, which is in a Lutetian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the San Juan Formation of Mexico.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1974Astreopora (Astreopora) esperanzae Frost and Langenheim
1974Astreopora (Astreopora) esperanzae Frost and Langenheim, Jr.
2005Astreopora (Astreopora) esperanzae López-Pérez p. 81

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderAstrocoeniinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyAcroporidaeVerrill 1902
genusAstreoporaBlainville 1830
subgenusAstreoporadeBlainville 1830
speciesesperanzae

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.

Astreopora (Astreopora) esperanzae Frost and Langenheim, Jr. 1974
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragoniteo
Grouping: colonialf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Attached: yeso
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalo
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-26 10:22:56
Modified: 2008-01-26 12:22:56
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Lutetian or 47.80000 to 41.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Mexico (Chiapas) Astreopora esperanzae (type locality: 85735)