Source Data | |
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Rank | species |
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Balanophyllia : Balanophyllia washingtonensis |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Dendrophylliidae : Balanophyllia : Balanophyllia washingtonensis |
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Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Generic Name | Balanophyllia |
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Scientific Name | Balanophyllia washingtonensis Durham, 1942 |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Balanophyllia washingtonensis | species | belongs to Balanophyllia | stated with evidence | Durham, 1942 |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 41.3 - 38.0 Ma Eocene |
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Environment | marine (based on Scleractinia) |
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Motility | stationary, attached (based on Scleractinia) |
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Vision | blind (based on Anthozoa) |
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Diet | suspension feeder (based on Balanophyllia) |
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Reproduction | alternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia) |
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Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Balanophyllia) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. W. Durham. 1942. Eocene and Oligocene coral faunas of Washington. Journal of Paleontology 16(1):84-104 |
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