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Oculina parvistella

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8702155https://www.gbif.org/species/8702155
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)217038https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=217038
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Oculinidae : Oculina : Oculina parvistella
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Oculinidae : Oculina : Oculina parvistella
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
classAnthozoaEhrenberg 1834
subclassZoanthariade Blainville 1830
orderScleractiniaBourne 1900
suborderFaviinaVaughan and Wells 1943
familyOculinidaeGray 1847
genusOculinaGray 1847
speciesOculina parvistellaReuss 1871
Generic NameOculina
Scientific NameOculina parvistella Reuss, 1871
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Oculina parvistellaspeciesbelongs to Oculinastated without evidenceReuss, 1871
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance13.7 - 12.7 Ma
Miocene
Last Recorded Appearance13.7 - 12.7 Ma
Miocene
Environmentmarine (based on Scleractinia)
Motilitystationary, attached (based on Oculinidae)
Visionblind (based on Anthozoa)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Oculina)
Reproductionalternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia)
Taphonomycompact or dense (based on Oculina)
Primary Reference (PBDB)M. Moenke. 1953. Koralowce z ilow tortonskich Beczyna [Corals from the Tortonian clay of Beczyn]. Acta Geologica Polonica 3(2):239-276

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1871Oculina parvistella Reuss

References

Moenke M. (1953) Koralowce z ilow tortonskich Beczyna [Corals from the Tortonian clay of Beczyn], Acta Geologica Polonica 3 2, 239-276
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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