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Dasmiopsis

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Caryophylliidae

Taxonomy
Dasmiopsis was named by Oppenheim (1930) [Sepkoski's age data: K l K Sn Sepkoski's reference number: 796].

It was assigned to Desmophyllinae by Wells (1956); to Meandriidae by Turnsek (1997); and to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1930Dasmiopsis Oppenheim
1956Dasmiopsis Wells
1997Dasmiopsis Turnsek
2002Dasmiopsis Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
—Hexacorallia()
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
RankNameAuthor
suborderCaryophylliina(Vaughan and Wells 1943)
superfamilyCaryophylliicaeGray 1847
familyCaryophylliidaeGray 1847
subfamilyDesmophyllinaeVaughan and Wells 1943
genusDasmiopsisOppenheim 1930

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.

G. †Dasmiopsis Oppenheim 1930
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: solitaryf
Clonal: yesf
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: microcarnivoref
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2007-11-30 02:22:59
Modified: 2009-10-10 09:38:53
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Santonian to the top of the Campanian or 86.30000 to 72.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Santonian - Campanian86.3 - 72.1Slovenia D. lamellicostatus (91742)