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Microsolena agariciformis

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4944532https://www.gbif.org/species/4944532
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)107558https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=107558
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena agariciformis
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena agariciformis
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassZoanthariade Blainville 1830
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderMicrosoleninaMorycowa and Roniewicz 1995
familyMicrosolenidaeKoby 1890
genusMicrosolenaLamouroux 1821
speciesMicrosolena agariciformisEtallon 1859
Generic NameMicrosolena
Scientific NameMicrosolena agariciformis Etallon, 1859
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Microsolena agariciformisspeciesbelongs to Microsolenastated with evidenceEtallon, 1859
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance174 - 168 Ma
Middle Jurassic
Last Recorded Appearance122 - 112 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Environmentmarine (based on Scleractinia)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Microsolenidae)
Visionblind (based on Anthozoa)
Dietphotosymbiotic, suspension feeder (based on Microsolenidae)
Reproductionalternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia)
Taphonomyaragonite (based on Scleractinia)
Primary Reference (PBDB)E. Morycowa and D. Decrouez. 2006. Early Aptian scleractinian corals from the Upper Schrattenkalk of Hergiswil (Lucerne region, Helvetic Zone of central Switzerland). Revue de Paléobiologie 25(2):791-838

Fossil Distribution

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Microsolena variolata Gregory, 1900GBIFspeciesAnimalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena variolata

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1859Microsolena agariciformis Etallon
1900Microsolena variolata Gregory

References

Morycowa E., Decrouez D. (2006) Early Aptian scleractinian corals from the Upper Schrattenkalk of Hergiswil (Lucerne region, Helvetic Zone of central Switzerland), Revue de Paléobiologie 25 2, 791-838
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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