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Polytremacis partschi ✝
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Helioporacea : Helioporidae : Polytremacis : Polytremacis partschi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Helioporacea : Polytremacis : Polytremacis partschi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Generic Name | Polytremacis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Polytremacis partschi Reuss, 1854 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Recorded Appearance | 72.1 - 66.0 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine (based on Helioporacea) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | stationary, attached (based on Helioporacea) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | suspension feeder (based on Helioporacea) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Helioporacea) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | R. C. Baron-Szabo. 2003. Taxonomie und Ontogenie von Korallen der ostalpinen Oberkreide (Hochmoos- und Grabenbachschichten, Gosau Gruppe, Santon). Jahrbuch der Geologischen Bundesanstalt Wien 143(2):107-201 |
Fossil Distribution
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1854 | Polytremacis partschi Reuss |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
