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Rhipidosmilia

Anthozoa - Scleractinia - Rhipidogyridae

Taxonomy
Rhipidosmilia was named by Geyer (1955) [Sepkoski's age data: J Sepkoski's reference number: 658]. It is not extant. Its type is Rhipidosmilia moravica.

It was assigned to Rhipidogyridae by Geyer (1955); and to Scleractinia by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
R. moravica (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Rhipidosmilia Geyer
2002Rhipidosmilia Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
Hexacorallia()
RankNameAuthor
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderRhipidogyrina
familyRhipidogyridaeKoby 1905
genusRhipidosmilia

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. †Rhipidosmilia Geyer 1955
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Rhipidosmilia moravica Geyer 1955
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Grouping: colonialo
Clonal: yeso
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: photosymbioticf
Diet 2: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Reproduction: alternatingo
Asexual: yeso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2008-01-26 08:39:44
Modified: 2008-01-26 10:39:44
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Tithonian or 150.80000 to 145.00000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Czech Republic R. moravica (36533)