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Rank | species |
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Calamophylliidae : Microphyllia : Microphyllia madagascariensis |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Latomeandridae : Microphyllia : Microphyllia madagascariensis |
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Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Generic Name | Microphyllia |
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Scientific Name | Microphyllia madagascariensis Alloiteau, 1958 |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Microphyllia madagascariensis | species | belongs to Microphyllia | stated with evidence | Alloiteau, 1958 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 168 - 166 Ma Middle Jurassic |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 168 - 161 Ma Jurassic |
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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 | photosymbiotic, suspension feeder (based on Latomeandridae) |
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Reproduction | asexual (based on Latomeandridae) |
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Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Scleractinia) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. Alloiteau. 1958. Monographie des madreporaires fossiles de Madagascar [Monograph of fossil corals from Madagascar]. Annales Geologiques de Madagascar 25:1-218 |
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