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Coenastraea arabica

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8514556https://www.gbif.org/species/8514556
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)159645https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=159645
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastraeidae : Coenastraea : Coenastraea arabica
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Actinastreidae : Coenastraea : Coenastraea arabica
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassZoanthariade Blainville 1830
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderAstrocoeniinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyActinastreidae
genusCoenastraeaEtallon 1859
speciesCoenastraea arabicaEl-Asa'ad 1991
Generic NameCoenastraea
Scientific NameCoenastraea arabica El-Asa'ad, 1991
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Coenastraea arabicaspeciesbelongs to Coenastraeastated with evidenceEl-Asa'ad, 1991
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance161 - 156 Ma
Jurassic
Last Recorded Appearance161 - 156 Ma
Jurassic
Environmentmarine (based on Actinastreidae)
Motilitystationary (based on Actinastreidae)
Visionblind (based on Anthozoa)
Dietphotosymbiotic, suspension feeder (based on Actinastreidae)
Reproductionasexual (based on Actinastreidae)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Actinastreidae)
Primary Reference (PBDB)G.M.A. El-Asa'ad. 1991. Oxfordian hermatypic corals from central Saudi Arabia. Géobios 24(3):267-287

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1991Coenastraea arabica El-Asa'ad

References

El-Asa'ad G.M.A. (1991) Oxfordian hermatypic corals from central Saudi Arabia, Géobios 24 3, 267-287
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