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Microsolena kugleri

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4944540https://www.gbif.org/species/4944540
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)148272https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=148272
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena kugleri
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Microsolenidae : Microsolena : Microsolena kugleri
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 kugleriWells 1948
Generic NameMicrosolena
Scientific NameMicrosolena kugleri Wells, 1948
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Microsolena kuglerispeciesbelongs to Microsolenastated with evidenceWells, 1948
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance133 - 129 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Last Recorded Appearance99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper 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)S. Götz, H. Löser, and D. U. Schmid. 2005. Reef development on a deepening platform: two Early Cretaceous coralgal patch reefs (Cati, Llacova Formation, eastern Spain) compared. Cretaceous Research 26:864-881

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1948Microsolena kugleri Wells

References

Götz S., Löser H., et al (2005) Reef development on a deepening platform: two Early Cretaceous coralgal patch reefs (Cati, Llacova Formation, eastern Spain) compared, Cretaceous Research 26, 864-881
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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