Source Data | |
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Rank | species |
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Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Astrocoenia : Astrocoenia excavata |
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Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Astrocoeniidae : Astrocoenia : Astrocoenia excavata |
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Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification (PBDB,GBIF) | |
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Generic Name | Astrocoenia |
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Scientific Name | Astrocoenia excavata Fromentel, 1857 |
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Opinions (PBDB) | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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Astrocoenia excavata | species | belongs to Astrocoenia | stated without evidence | Fromentel, 1857 |
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Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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First Recorded Appearance | 140 - 133 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
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Last Recorded Appearance | 125 - 113 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous |
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Environment | marine (based on Astrocoeniidae) |
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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 Astrocoeniidae) |
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Reproduction | alternating, asexual, dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Scleractinia) |
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Taphonomy | aragonite (based on Astrocoeniidae) |
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Primary Reference (PBDB) | W. Kiessling. 2014. Taxonomic revisions of scleractinian corals. |
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