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Diploastrea harrisi

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4943893https://www.gbif.org/species/4943893
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)119199https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=119199
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Diploastreidae : Diploastrea : Diploastrea harrisi
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Diploastraeidae : Diploastrea : Diploastrea harrisi
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassZoanthariade Blainville 1830
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
familyDiploastraeidaeChevalier and Beauvais 1987
genusDiploastreaMatthai 1914
speciesDiploastrea harrisiWells 1932
Generic NameDiploastrea
Scientific NameDiploastrea harrisi Wells, 1932
Name Published InWells, J.W. (1932). Corals of the Trinity Group of the Comanchean of Central Texas. Journal of Paleontology. 6 (3): 225-256.
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Diploastrea harrisispeciesbelongs to Diploastreastated with evidenceWells, 1932
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance125 - 122 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Environmentmarine (based on Scleractinia)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Scleractinia)
Visionblind (based on Anthozoa)
Dietmicrocarnivore, photosymbiotic (based on Scleractinia)
Reproductionalternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Scleractinia)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. W. Wells. 1932. Corals of the Trinity Group of the Comanchean of central Texas. Journal of Paleontology 6(3):225-256

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1932Diploastrea harrisi Wells

References

Wells J. W. (1932) Corals of the Trinity Group of the Comanchean of central Texas, Journal of Paleontology 6 3, 225-256
Wells, J.W. (1932). Corals of the Trinity Group of the Comanchean of Central Texas. Journal of Paleontology. 6 (3): 225-256. - via World Register of Marine Species
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!
 
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